Taka

//ˈtɑːkə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳
  2. 2
    the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa wordnet
  3. 3
    Alternative form of tanka (“historical Central and South Asian currency”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

From Bengali টাকা (ṭaka), from Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka).

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