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satta matka

satta matka proper noun: an illegal form of lottery, which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange, but now makes use of random numbers.

Proper noun

satta matka

  1. an illegal form of lottery, which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange, but now makes use of random numbers
    Synonyms:
    matka

Synonyms of satta matka

Origin of satta matka

Borrowed from Hindi सट्टा मटका (saṭṭā maṭkā, “gambling pot”), cf. English matka.

Questions about satta matka

What does satta matka mean?
Satta matka means an illegal form of lottery, which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange, but now makes use of random numbers.
What part of speech is satta matka?
Satta matka is a proper noun.

Words near satta matka in the dictionary

  1. Satsuma ware
  2. satsuma-imo
  3. satsumaimo
  4. satsumaimos
  5. satsumas
  6. satta matka
  7. Sattagydia
  8. Sattagydian
  9. Sattagydians
  10. Sattar
  11. Sattars

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