Etymology

tola

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Today it means: A unit of mass used in India, equal to the mass of a silver rupee coin, fixed at 180 troy grains (11.663 8038 grams) in 1833, and of a similar but slightly variable value before that date. Full definition →

Hindi तोला ← Urdu تولا ← Sanskrit तोलक
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tola · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromतोलक
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromتولا
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromतोला
  4. English todaytola

From Hindi तोला (tolā)/Urdu تولا (tolā), from Sanskrit तोलक (tolaka), from तोलः (tol, “weighing”) (root: तुल् (tul, “to weigh”)).

tola · noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromtola
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromtola
  3. English todaytola

Borrowed from Spanish tola.

Tola · proper noun3

  1. Amharic · borrowed fromቶላ
  2. Italian · borrowed fromTola
  3. English todayTola

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Tola, a surname of Sardinian origin. * Borrowed from Amharic ቶላ (tola).

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