Etymology

maasha

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Today it means: A traditional unit of weight in South Asia, usually about a gram and variably equivalent to a tenth or a twelfth of a tola; in modern use, standardised to 0.972 grams and a twelfth of a tola. Full definition →

Hindi माशा
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromमाशा
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromमाशा
  3. English todaymaasha

Borrowed from Hindi माशा (māśā).

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