a varying unit of weight of certain countries of Asia; esp., a unit of weight of India equal to 40 seers (82.28 lb or 37.35 kg)
Origin:
Hindi & Pers man < Sans manā, prob. < Sem
See maund in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A unit of weight varying in different countries of Asia from 11.2 to 37.4 kilograms (24.8 to 82.6 pounds) avoirdupois, the latter being the official maund in India.
Origin:
Origin: Hindi mān
Origin: , from Sanskrit mānam, measure
Origin: , from mimīte, mā-, he measures; see mē-2 in Indo-European roots