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anna

/ˈænə/

Meanings
noun
A unit of currency in former British India equal to 12 pies or 1/16 rupee.

Examples :

"Back then, a small sweet cost only one anna. "
economy finance history

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currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

Illustration pies

pies verb

/paɪz/

To spill or mix printing type.

"The apprentice pied the font case, scattering all the metal letters across the floor. "

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

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rupee noun

/ɹʊ-/ /ɹuˈpi/

The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka, often abbreviated ₨.

""The street vendor sold the mango for 50 rupees." "

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cost verb

/ˈkɑst/ /ˈkɒst/ /ˈkɔst/

To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

"It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world."

Illustration then

then conjunction

/ðen/ /ðɛn/

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

"My sister is faster than I am; then, she is usually the first one to finish her homework. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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india proper noun

/ˈɪndiə/

A country in South Asia, officially the Republic of India.

"She is traveling to India next month."

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unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

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sweet noun

/swiːt/ /swit/

The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

"The sweet in the lemonade was very noticeable. "

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back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Previous.

"A former president;  the former East Germany"