taka

[ tah-kuh ]

noun,plural ta·ka.
  1. a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to 100 poisha.

Origin of taka

1
From the Bengali word ṭākā

Words Nearby taka

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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.

    Beowulf | R. W. Chambers
  • Glmr ba hana taka mat sta; kva henni annat skyldu vera verra.

    Beowulf | R. W. Chambers
  • N er ar til at taka, at Grettir smundarson sat heima at Bjargi um haustit, san eir Vgabari skildu reyjargnpi.

    Beowulf | R. W. Chambers
  • In response to Robin's cheery chatter, taka would bristle, turn away and maintain a stubborn silence.

  • Koma, whose song had an entrancing gypsy note, was so much the wilder of the two that taka seemed comparatively tame.

British Dictionary definitions for taka

taka

/ (ˈtɑːkɑː) /


noun
  1. the standard monetary unit of Bangladesh, divided into 100 paise

Origin of taka

1
from Bengali

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