taka

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/ˈtɑːkə/

noun

The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳

OriginBengali টাকা ← Sanskrit टङ्क →
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Meanings

taka1

nountaka (plural takas)

plural takas

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

Taka2

proper noun
  1. SingaporeslangTakashimaya

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
polynesian arrowroot

Origin

  1. Sanskritटङ्क
  2. Bengaliটাকা
  3. Englishtaka

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

More words from Bengali, Sanskrit

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Translations

Arabic تَاكَا
  • تَاكَا (tākā)national currency of Bangladesh
Bengali টাকা
  • টাকা (ṭaka)national currency of Bangladesh
Chinese Mandarin 塔卡
  • 塔卡 (tǎkǎ)national currency of Bangladesh
Czech taka
  • takanational currency of Bangladesh
French taka
  • takanational currency of Bangladesh
German Taka
  • Takanational currency of Bangladesh
Hindi टका, टंक
  • टका (ṭakā)national currency of Bangladesh
  • टंक (ṭaṅk)national currency of Bangladesh
Hungarian taka
  • takanational currency of Bangladesh
Japanese タカ
  • タカ (taka)national currency of Bangladesh
Korean 타카
  • 타카 (taka)national currency of Bangladesh
Malay taka
  • takanational currency of Bangladesh
Polish taka
  • takanational currency of Bangladesh
Portuguese taca
  • tacanational currency of Bangladesh
Russian та́ка
  • та́ка (táka)national currency of Bangladesh
Urdu ٹاکا, ٹکا
  • ٹاکا (ṭākā)national currency of Bangladesh
  • ٹکا (ṭakā)national currency of Bangladesh

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kataAtka
Cite this entry
APA

taka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taka

MLA

“taka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taka.

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