Batta
noun1
Synonym of Batak (“member of North Sumatran people”).
batta
nounalso spelled Batta/ˈbʌtə/
Etymology Borrowed from Hindi भत्ता (bhattā).
- 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.The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and foreign India, China, and Australasia (volume 28)