batta

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/ˈbʌtə/

noun

An exchange rate.

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Batak
OriginHindi भत्ता →
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Meanings

batta1

nounbatta (countable and uncountable, plural battas)

plural battas · alternative bhatta

  1. IndiacountabledateduncountableAn exchange rate.
  2. IndiacountabledateduncountableThe discount on uncurrent coins.
  3. IndiacountabledateduncountableExtra pay; especially an extra allowance to an English officer serving in India.

    On the day previous to their entry into the place, the men had shown a spirit of insubordination, refusing to proceed until some promise was given that they should get their extra battas.

    The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and foreign India, China, and Australasia (volume 28)

Batta2

nounBatta (plural Battas)

plural Battas

  1. Synonym of Batak (“member of North Sumatran people”).

    Synonyms: Batak

Batta3

proper nounBatta (plural Battas)

plural Battas

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Batak (“member of North Sumatran people”).

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Batak
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batak

Origin

batta · noun

  1. Hindiभत्ता
  2. Hindiभत्ता
  3. Englishbatta

Borrowed from Hindi भत्ता (bhattā).

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Batta · proper noun

  1. Punjabiਬੱਤਾ
  2. EnglishBatta

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੱਤਾ (battā).

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APA

batta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batta

MLA

“batta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batta. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batta.

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