pardao

noun par·dao \ (ˈ)pär¦dau̇ , pərˈd- \

variants: or less commonly pardo

Definition of pardao

plural -s

: a coin of Portuguese India equivalent to a half rupia

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Origin and Etymology of pardao

Portuguese, from Sanskrit pratāpa splendor, majesty, from pra- before, forward + tapati it heats; from the use of the word pratāpa as an epithet of kings on native coins