poiska

noun

pois·​ka ˈpȯi-skə 

variants or poisha

ˈpȯi-shə 

plural poiska or poisha

1

: a monetary unit of Bangladesh equal to ¹/₁₀₀ taka

called also paisa

2

: a coin representing one poiska

Word History

Etymology

Bengali poisa, probably from Hindi paisa, paisa

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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