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masha

masha is the alternative spelling of maasha.

Meaning of maasha

Noun

maasha (plural maashas)

  1. 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.
  2. (historical) A coin in South Asia weighing one maasha, variably equivalent to a tenth or a twelfth of a rupee.

Proper noun capitalized: Masha

Masha

  1. A female given name of Russian, Ukrainian origin, diminutive of Maria.

Forms of masha

pluralmashas

Origin of masha

From Russian and Ukrainian Ма́ша (Máša).

Questions about masha

What does masha mean?
Masha means a female given name of Russian, Ukrainian origin, diminutive of Maria.
What is masha the alternative spelling of?
Masha is the alternative spelling of maasha.
What part of speech is masha?
Masha is a proper noun.

Words near masha in the dictionary

  1. mash up
  2. mash-fat
  3. mash-fats
  4. mash-up
  5. mash-ups
  6. masha
  7. mashability
  8. mashable
  9. Mashad
  10. mashadah
  11. mashadahs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: masha (page history and authors); Masha (page history and authors); maasha (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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