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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How to use taka in a sentence

Hann leitai rs vi marga vitra menn, hvat hann skyldi til brags taka; en engi gat at r til gefit, er dygi.
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Glmr ba hana taka mat sta; kva henni annat skyldu vera verra.
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N er ar til at taka, at Grettir smundarson sat heima at Bjargi um haustit, san eir Vgabari skildu reyjargnpi.
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In response to Robin's cheery chatter, Taka would bristle, turn away and maintain a stubborn silence.
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Koma, whose song had an entrancing gypsy note, was so much the wilder of the two that Taka seemed comparatively tame.
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British Dictionary definitions for taka

taka

/ (ˈtɑːkɑː) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Bangladesh, divided into 100 paise

Word Origin for taka

from Bengali

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