taka
noun
ta·ka
| \ ˈtä-kə
, -(ˌ)kä\
, -(ˌ)kä\
Definition of taka
the basic monetary unit of Bangladesh — see Money Table
Examples of taka in a Sentence
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Rahman noted that the government will provide 500 tons of rice and 1.3 million taka ($15,476) to every person affected by the fire. — Sugam Pokharel And Matthew Robinson, CNN, "Bangladesh slum fire leaves 10,000 people homeless," 18 Aug. 2019 But Spain are still somewhat renowned for their tiki-taka style, and are still capable of outplaying any opponent if this tactic is used effectively. — SI.com, "Euro 2020: Assessing the Early Favourites to the Win the Tournament Following the Nations League," 12 June 2019 Boatmen were charging 10,000 Bangladeshi taka (about $120 at the time)—a fortune for such impoverished people, most of whom had fled their homes with nothing. — Gaia Vince, Quartz, "How to survive in the world’s largest refugee camp," 8 June 2019 The tiki-taka that so beguiled the world from 2008 through 2012-plus has been decoded, and the players who perfected it have aged out. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "Dogged Russia Continues World Cup Run, Brings Spain's Celebrated Era to an End," 1 July 2018 Now, after just one win and 120 minutes of trying to lull Russia to sleep, tiki-taka needs a rethink. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "Quarterfinal Stage a Narrative Tipping Point for World Cup Contenders," 5 July 2018 Spain, in turmoil from the start, was sent home in the round of 16, signaling the end of the tiki-taka tactics behind the country's title run in 2010. — Rob Harris, Fox News, "No refuge from politics but France victory a fitting climax," 15 July 2018 The tiki-taka style that Spain used to rule the world between 2008 and 2012 relies on trusting every player to be equally competent on the ball. — SI.com, "Messi vs Ronaldo: The Myth of the One-Man Team & the Overwhelming Importance of Trust," 2 July 2018 And Spain has flogged its tiki-taka game of possession and passing to death and needs to find a new path to victory and without midfielder Andres Iniesta, who retired after Spain's loss to Russia in the first knockout round. — John Leicester, chicagotribune.com, "With World Cup title, France could launch a dynasty," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'taka.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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