battan.¹

Brit.

/ˈbatə/, U.S.

/ˈbædə/

Etymology: < Indo-Portuguese bata, probably < Kannada bhatta rice in the husk (also called by Europeans batty), which became, first with the Portuguese, a term for ‘maintenance,’ ‘allowance for maintenance’ (Col. Yule).

Anglo-Indian.

originally. Subsistence money (given to soldiers in the field, witnesses, prisoners, etc.). Hence, extra pay given to East Indian regiments when on a campaign, and spec. An extra allowance, which grew in time to be a constant addition to the pay of officers serving in India.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > pay of troops > soldier's pay > additional > types of

conduct-money1512

conduct1644

belt money1648

riding money1668

batta1680

clearing1689

table money1705

field allowance1744

marching money1837

command allowance1860

command pay1875

1548 Ordenadas de Dio in S. Botelho Tombo 233 E pera dous ffarazes, dous pardaos a anbos por mês, e quoatro tanguas pera bata. [Called in a later entry ‘mantimento’.]]

1680 Fort St. George Consultations (1872) Feb. 10 The peons were..fined each one month's pay, and to repay the money paid them for Battee.

1707 in J. T. Wheeler Madras in O.T. II. 63 That they would allow Batta or subsistence money to all that should desert us.

1800 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) I. 69 The government intend to put the troops in this country on half batta.

1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 39/2 The half batta of a lieutenant colonel is 304 rupees per month.

1883 Standard 22 Jan. 5/6 The question of batta for the troops employed in Egypt has been..under consideration.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

battan.²

Brit.

/ˈbatə/, U.S.

/ˈbædə/

Etymology: < Urdu baṭṭā, Bengali bāṭṭā.

Anglo-Indian.

In Indian Banking, agio or difference in exchange; discount on coins not current, or of short weight. (Col. Yule.)

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [noun] > money-changing > difference in exchange or percentage charge

batta1680

agio1696

premium1717

1680 Ft. St. George Consultations (1872) 17 Payment or receipt of Batta or Vatum upon the exchange of Pollicat for Madras pagodas prohibited.

1760 Fort William Consultations June 30 All siccas of a lower date..are bought and sold at a certain discount called batta, which rises and falls like the price of other goods.

1810 T. Williamson E. India Vade-mecum I. 203 He immediately tells master, that the batta, i.e. the exchange, is altered.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Battaadj.n.³

/ˈbatə/

Inflections: Plural Battas, unchanged.

Forms: 1700s– Batta, 1800s– Bata.

Origin: A borrowing from Batak. Etymon: Batak bata'.

Etymology: < Batak bata', an earlier spelling variant of batak Batak adj. and n.¹

A. adj.

Of or pertaining to a people of the northern part of Sumatra.

1779 C. Miller in Philos. Trans. 1778 (Royal Soc.) 68 162 In the Batta country, immediately under the line, I have seen it [i.e. thermometer] frequently at six a.m. as low as 61°.

1783 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra 300 Human flesh is eaten..on the island of Sumatra, by the Batta people.

1890 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough I. i. 28 During a tempest the inhabitants of a Batta village in Sumatra have been seen to rush from their houses armed with sword and lance.

B. n.³

A member of this people or its language. Cf. Batak adj. and n.¹

ΘΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Austric > [noun] > Austronesian > Sundic > Batak

Batta1779

Batak1933

1779 C. Miller in Philos. Trans. 1778 (Royal Soc.) 68 165 The country..is well inhabited by a people called Battas, who differ from all the other inhabitants of Sumatra in language, manners, and customs.

1783 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra 165 The principal internal languages of Sumatra, are the Rejang and the Batta.

1783 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra 296 The Battas are in their persons rather below the stature of the Malay, and their complexions are fairer.

1860 M. Reid Odd People 408 Ptolemy..may have referred to Sumatra and its Battas—who are cannibals beyond a doubt.

1875 Encycl. Brit. III. 442/2 (heading) Batta or Batak language.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1680

n.²1680

adj.n.³1779

单词	batta
释义	battan.¹ Brit. /ˈbatə/, U.S. /ˈbædə/ Etymology: < Indo-Portuguese bata, probably < Kannada bhatta rice in the husk (also called by Europeans batty), which became, first with the Portuguese, a term for ‘maintenance,’ ‘allowance for maintenance’ (Col. Yule). Anglo-Indian. originally. Subsistence money (given to soldiers in the field, witnesses, prisoners, etc.). Hence, extra pay given to East Indian regiments when on a campaign, and spec. An extra allowance, which grew in time to be a constant addition to the pay of officers serving in India. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > pay of troops > soldier's pay > additional > types of conduct-money1512 conduct1644 belt money1648 riding money1668 batta1680 clearing1689 table money1705 field allowance1744 marching money1837 command allowance1860 command pay1875 1548 Ordenadas de Dio in S. Botelho Tombo 233 E pera dous ffarazes, dous pardaos a anbos por mês, e quoatro tanguas pera bata. [Called in a later entry ‘mantimento’.]] 1680 Fort St. George Consultations (1872) Feb. 10 The peons were..fined each one month's pay, and to repay the money paid them for Battee. 1707 in J. T. Wheeler Madras in O.T. II. 63 That they would allow Batta or subsistence money to all that should desert us. 1800 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) I. 69 The government intend to put the troops in this country on half batta. 1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 39/2 The half batta of a lieutenant colonel is 304 rupees per month. 1883 Standard 22 Jan. 5/6 The question of batta for the troops employed in Egypt has been..under consideration. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021). battan.² Brit. /ˈbatə/, U.S. /ˈbædə/ Etymology: < Urdu baṭṭā, Bengali bāṭṭā. Anglo-Indian. In Indian Banking, agio or difference in exchange; discount on coins not current, or of short weight. (Col. Yule.) ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [noun] > money-changing > difference in exchange or percentage charge batta1680 agio1696 premium1717 1680 Ft. St. George Consultations (1872) 17 Payment or receipt of Batta or Vatum upon the exchange of Pollicat for Madras pagodas prohibited. 1760 Fort William Consultations June 30 All siccas of a lower date..are bought and sold at a certain discount called batta, which rises and falls like the price of other goods. 1810 T. Williamson E. India Vade-mecum I. 203 He immediately tells master, that the batta, i.e. the exchange, is altered. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Battaadj.n.³ /ˈbatə/ Inflections: Plural Battas, unchanged. Forms: 1700s– Batta, 1800s– Bata. Origin: A borrowing from Batak. Etymon: Batak bata'. Etymology: < Batak bata', an earlier spelling variant of batak Batak adj. and n.¹ A. adj. Of or pertaining to a people of the northern part of Sumatra. Π 1779 C. Miller in Philos. Trans. 1778 (Royal Soc.) 68 162 In the Batta country, immediately under the line, I have seen it [i.e. thermometer] frequently at six a.m. as low as 61°. 1783 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra 300 Human flesh is eaten..on the island of Sumatra, by the Batta people. 1890 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough I. i. 28 During a tempest the inhabitants of a Batta village in Sumatra have been seen to rush from their houses armed with sword and lance. B. n.³ A member of this people or its language. Cf. Batak adj. and n.¹ ΘΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Austric > [noun] > Austronesian > Sundic > Batak Batta1779 Batak1933 1779 C. Miller in Philos. Trans. 1778 (Royal Soc.) 68 165 The country..is well inhabited by a people called Battas, who differ from all the other inhabitants of Sumatra in language, manners, and customs. 1783 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra 165 The principal internal languages of Sumatra, are the Rejang and the Batta. 1783 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra 296 The Battas are in their persons rather below the stature of the Malay, and their complexions are fairer. 1860 M. Reid Odd People 408 Ptolemy..may have referred to Sumatra and its Battas—who are cannibals beyond a doubt. 1875 Encycl. Brit. III. 442/2 (heading) Batta or Batak language. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1680n.²1680adj.n.³1779
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