noun
- Plural of pataca; the basic monetary unit of Macau.
Usage: currency; often abbreviated as MOP in international contexts
Examples
- The souvenir cost 50 patacas at the market.
- Exchange rates between patacas and U.S. dollars fluctuate daily.
- She withdrew 200 patacas from the ATM in Macau.
- The restaurant bill came to 150 patacas for two people.
- Tourists often convert their money to patacas upon arrival in Macau.