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taka.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɑːkə/

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

  2. Romanization of the Bengali name of the official currencies of India, Pakistan, Mauritius, Nepal, Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.

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  3. Alternative form of tanka (“historical Central and South Asian currency”).

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Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.