taka

[ tah-kuh ]

noun

, plural ta·ka.

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

taka

/ ˈtɑːkɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of taka¹

From the Bengali word ṭākā

Word History and Origins

Origin of taka¹

from Bengali

Example Sentences

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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