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tanga

tanga

9.9
A former Tajik coin worth one hundredth of a ruble
  • noun
  • Literature
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  • At that time, 100 tanga were equal to one Tajikistani ruble.

Examples

  • The shopkeeper gave me change in small tanga coins.

  • I found a coin worth 10 tanga in my pocket.

  • Many old collectors still have some tanga from the Tajikistani ruble era.

  • The price of the book is 500 tanga.

  • At that time, 100 tanga were equal to one Tajikistani ruble.

  • Many old collectors still have some tanga from the Tajikistani ruble era.

  • The shopkeeper gave me change in small tanga coins.

Surface Forms

tanga singular
tangas plural

Etymology

Tanga was the name used across Central Asia for small coins, so Tajikistan adopted it as the name for a money unit equal to 'one hundredth' of a Tajikistani ruble.