pardao
noun
par·dao
(ˈ)pär¦dau̇,
pərˈd-
variants or less commonly pardo
plural -s
: a coin of Portuguese India equivalent to a half rupia
Word History
Etymology
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