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pataca
pa·ta·ca P0106100 (pə-tä′kə)n. The basic unit of currency in Macau.
[Portuguese, from Arabic 'abū ṭāqa : 'abū, father of, possessing, bound form of 'ab, father; see ʔb in Semitic roots + ṭāqa, window (from ṭāqa, to be able, sustain; see ṭwq in Semitic roots).]pataca (pəˈtɑːkə) n (Currencies) currency the main monetary unit of Macao and formerly of TimorUsage: The abbreviation for pataca is Ppa•ta•ca (pəˈtɑ kə)
n., pl. -cas. the basic monetary unit of Macao. [1575–85; < Portuguese « Arabic abūṭāqah a kind of coin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pataca - the basic unit of money in MacaoMacao monetary unit - monetary unit in Macaoavo - 100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao |
Pataca
PatacaThe currency of Macau. It was introduced in 1894. Macau is a special administrative region of China; perhaps because of this, the pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong dollar using a currency board system. That is, the Monetary Authority of Macau is legally obligated to redeem pataca for the equivalent amount of Hong Kong dollars on demand.pataca
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