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pataca
[ puh-tah-kuh ]
/ pəˈtɑ kə /
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noun
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
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Origin of pataca
1575–85; <Portuguese ≪ Arabic abū ṭāqah a kind of coin
Words nearby pataca
pasture rose, pasty, pasty-faced, PA system, pat, pataca, pat-a-cake, patagium, Patagonia, Patagonian, Patagonian hare
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How to use pataca in a sentence
Gambling in Macau is often set in HKD instead of the local Pataca, and businesses that cater to visitors accept Hong Kong Dollars.