پیسه

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [script needed] (pys /⁠pēs⁠/, “mottled, leprous; leper”). Akin to Old Armenian պիսակ (pisak), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰeː.sǽ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [pʰeː.sǽ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [pʰeː.sǽ]

Readings
Classical reading? pēsa
Dari reading? pēsa
Iranian reading? pise
Tajik reading? pesa

Adjective
Dari پیسه
Iranian Persian
Tajik песа

پیسه • (pise)

  1. piebald

Etymology 2

Debated, either from Middle Persian [script needed] (ptwʾsk' /⁠paywāsag⁠/, “purse, wallet”). Akin to Old Armenian պայուսակ (payusak, “purse, pouch”), an Iranian borrowing. Or from Sanskrit पद + अंश (pada + aṃśa, “quarter + part, piece”) via Hindustani پَیسے / पैसे (paise, “money, cash, coin”), akin to Pashto پیسې and Baluchi پیسہ.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰäj.sä]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [pʰäj.sä]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [pʰäj.sä]

Readings
Classical reading? paysa
Dari reading? paysa
Iranian reading? peyse
Tajik reading? paysa

Noun
Dari پَیسَه
Iranian Persian پول
Tajik пул, пӯл

پَیسَه or پیسه • (paysa or peyse)

  1. (Dari) money, cash
    Synonym: پول (pôl, pul)
  2. (archaic) coin
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