taka

noun

ta·ka ˈtä-kə

-(ˌ)kä

: the basic monetary unit of Bangladesh see Money Table

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Earlier in the month, workers from several garment factories took to the streets in Uttara for four consecutive days, calling for a minimum wage of 30,000 taka ($243) as living costs continue to spiral. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 De la Fuente wisely shifted to a more tiki-taka-esque focus with a stout defense moving forward and hoped that his wingers would get healthy as the tournament progressed. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 The Spanish, authors of the quick, calm and highly elegant form of passing known as tiki taka, are among the favorites to win it all. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026 Bangladesh’s woes have not improved much since Hasina’s ouster, with high inflation and a weak taka currency combining to erode real incomes for ordinary households. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taka

Word History

Etymology

Bengali ṭākā rupee, taka, from Sanskrit ṭaṅka stamped coin

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of taka was in 1972

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