taka

[tah-kuh]

noun, plural ta·ka.

a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to 100 poisha.

Origin of taka

From the Bengali word ṭākā

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Historical Examples of taka

The course of the river was followed as far as the fertile district of Taka.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
These may be dextrinized with vegetable diastase (Taka diastase) if necessary.
Dietetics for Nurses
Fairfax T. Proudfit
Pono taka, that is, three quarters of a taka, denotes per cent.
Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850
Various
It corresponds roughly with the district formerly known as Taka.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6
Various
So, taka dis hand: winck now prea artely with your two nyes: why so.
The Mermaid Series. Edited by H. Ellis. The best plays of the old dramatists. Thomas Dekker. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys.
Thomas Dekker

British Dictionary definitions for taka

taka

noun

the standard monetary unit of Bangladesh, divided into 100 paise

Word Origin for taka

from Bengali

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