TANGA


Meaning of TANGA in English

/teuhng gah"/ , n.

1. either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.

2. a former coin of Portuguese India, equal to the 10th part of a rupee.

3. a former silver coin of Tibet of varying weight and fineness.

Also, tangka .

[ 1590-1600; tanga ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .