maasha
/ˈmɑːʃə/
maasha noun: 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.
Noun
maasha (plural maashas)
- 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.
- A coin in South Asia weighing one maasha, variably equivalent to a tenth or a twelfth of a rupee.
maasha meaning in Hindi
maasha in Hindi
- maasha , and one twelfth of a तौल ; equivalent to 0.972 grams)
- माशा māśā
Forms of maasha
| plural | maashas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | masha |
Origin of maasha
Borrowed from Hindi माशा (māśā).
Questions about maasha
- What does maasha mean?
- Maasha 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.
- What is maasha in Hindi?
- Maasha in Hindi is माशा (māśā). See Maasha meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is maasha?
- Maasha is a noun.
- How do you pronounce maasha?
- Maasha is pronounced /ˈmɑːʃə/.
- What is the plural of maasha?
- The plural of maasha is maashas.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: maasha (page history and authors); माशा (Hindi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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