NYT Dictionary

TAKA

/ˈtɑːkə/
NounTA-kata-ka · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Sanskrit

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

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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