paiza

English

Alternative forms

  • paizi

Etymology

Derived from Middle Mongol ᠫᠠᠶᠢᠵᠠ (payiǰa) (compare Modern Mongolian пайз (pajz)). Ultimately from Chinese 牌子 (páizi).

Noun

paiza (plural paizas)

  1. (historical) A tablet of authority in the Mongol Empire.

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