batta
/ˈbʌtə/noun
batta is spelled B-A-T-T-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, batta means “An exchange rate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of batta is battas.
How many letters and syllables are in batta?
| Letters | 5: B-A-T-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is batta?
Batta appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce batta?
- /ˈbʌtə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of batta
- battas plural
- bhatta
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does batta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiadatedAn exchange rate.
- 2
IndiadatedThe discount on uncurrent coins.
- 3
IndiadatedExtra pay; especially an extra allowance to an English officer serving in India.
On the day previous to their entry into the place, the men had shown a spirit of insubordination, refusing to proceed until some promise was given that they should get their extra battas.
noun
- 1
Synonym of Batak (“member of North Sumatran people”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does batta come from?
Borrowed from Hindi भत्ता (bhattā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).