noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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

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Example

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"You didn't take those computers to Taka."

Etymology

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

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