maund

(mônd)

noun

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

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