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pataca
- /pəˈtɑːkə/
Rhymes with -ɑːkə
Where it comes from
From Portuguese pataca (“peso”).
noun patacas
- The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos. The second bridge between Macao and Iiha^([sic – meaning Ilha]) da Taipa, which is estimated to have a construction cost of 400 million patacas, will provide a four-lane traffic flow as well as a direct connection with Chu-hai City.
- A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large coppern coin.
- A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.
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noun monetary unit of Macau
| Español | pataca |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마카오 파타카 Makao pataka |
| 日本語 | マカオ・パタカ Makao-pataka |
| 中文 | 澳門幣 /澳门币 Àoménbì, 澳門元 /澳门元 Àomén yuán, 澳門圓 /澳门圆 Àomén yuán |
| Português | pataca, pataca de Macau |
| Français | pataca |
| Deutsch | Macao-Pataca, Pataca |
| Русский | пата́ка patáka, пата́ка Мака́о patáka Makáo |
Talk about this word "pataca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pataca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pataca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pataca "pataca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pataca.Cite this
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title = {pataca},
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