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Added 9 October 2026

taka

/ˈtɑːkə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about taka at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa.

Origin

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

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