Batta

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Batta \Bat"ta\ (b[a^]t"t[.a]), n. [Prob. through Pg. for
     Canarese bhatta rice in the husk.]
     Extra pay; esp. an extra allowance to an English officer
     serving in India. --Whitworth.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Batta \Bat"ta\ (b[a^]t"t[.a]), n. [Hind. ba[.t][.t]a.]
     Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins.
     [India]
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