baisa

noun

bai·​sa ˈbī-(ˌ)zä 

variants or baiza

ˈbī-(ˌ)zä

plural baisa or baisas or baiza or baizas

: a monetary unit of Oman equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀₀rial see rial at Money Table

also : a coin representing one baiza

Word History

Etymology

colloquial Arabic, from Hindi paisā

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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