taka

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taka^¹

/ˈtɑːkə/

Where it comes from

From Bengali টাকা (ṭaka), from Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka).

noun takas

The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳
romanization Romanization of the Bengali name of the official currencies of India, Pakistan, Mauritius, Nepal, Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.
alternative Alternative form of tanka (“historical Central and South Asian currency”).

Taka^²

proper noun

Singapore, slang Takashimaya

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noun national currency of Bangladesh

한국어	타카 taka
日本語	タカ taka
中文	塔卡 tǎkǎ
हिन्दी	टका ṭakā, टंक ṭaṅk
Português	taca
Français	taka
Deutsch	Taka
Русский	та́ка táka
العربية	تَاكَا tākā

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@misc{taka_2026,
  title = {taka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/taka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}