pataca

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə täkə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•ta•ca  (pə täkə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Currencya nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
  • Portuguese Arabic abū ṭāqah a kind of coin
  • 1575–85

'pataca' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Macao - P - avo

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