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batta
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batta, 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. [1913 Webster]
batta, n. [Hind. ba.].
Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins. [1913 Webster]
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