satta matka

proper noun

an illegal form of lottery, which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange, but now makes use of random numbers

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matka
OriginHindi सट्टा मटका →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. an illegal form of lottery, which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange, but now makes use of random numbers

    Synonyms: matka

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounan illegal form of lottery, which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange, but now makes use of random numbers

Similar
matka

Origin

  1. Hindiसट्टा मटका“gambling pot”
  2. Englishsatta matka

Borrowed from Hindi सट्टा मटका (saṭṭā maṭkā, “gambling pot”), cf. English matka.

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APA

satta matka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satta%20matka

MLA

“satta matka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satta%20matka. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “satta matka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satta%20matka.

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