Meaning of pataca | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.
2. A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large coppern coin.
3. A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.

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Examples

“The second bridge between Macao and Iiha^([sic – meaning Ilha]) da Taipa, which is estimated to have a construction cost of 400 million patacas, will provide a four-lane traffic flow as well as a direct connection with Chu-hai City.”

“Macau’s gross gaming revenue rose to 34.6 billion pataca ($4.3 billion) in the first quarter, up 95% from a year earlier, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau on April 1. That compares with 76.2 billion pataca in the first quarter of 2019.”

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