batta

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Batta \Bat"ta\ (b[a^]t"t[.a]), n. [Prob. through Pg. for
   Canarese bhatta rice in the husk.]
   Extra pay; esp. an extra allowance to an English officer
   serving in India. --Whitworth.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Batta \Bat"ta\ (b[a^]t"t[.a]), n. [Hind. ba[.t][.t]a.]
   Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins.
   [India]
   [1913 Webster]