Taka - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Taka

TAH-kah'TAH-kah'2 syllables
🇯🇵Japanese
Honorable

MEANING

TallHonorable

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Japanese kanji 高 (taka) meaning 'tall, high' or 貴 (taka) meaning 'noble, honorable'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Japan, often seen in names of historical significance.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in samurai names and historically associated with nobility.

🇧🇩Bengali
Soft

MEANING

Currency

ORIGIN

Bengali

ETYMOLOGY

From the Bengali word টাকা (ṭākā), referring to the currency unit.

CULTURAL NOTES

The term is widely recognized in Bangladesh and West Bengal as the name of the currency.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been used since the introduction of currency in the region.

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