taka
[ tah-kuh ]
/ ˈtɑ kə /
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noun, plural ta·ka.
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to 100 poisha.
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Origin of taka
From the Bengali word ṭākā
Words nearby taka
Tajikistan, tajine, Taj Mahal, Tajo, Tajrish, taka, Takahara's disease, takahe, Takamatsu, Takao, Takasaki
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taka
/ (ˈtɑːkɑː) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Bangladesh, divided into 100 paise
Word Origin for taka
from Bengali
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