Tola

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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.

    "Mr. Muhammad Sufyan, however, gained no weight: not a tola, not an ounce."

  2. 2
    A South American grassland shrub of the genus Parastrephia.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"Mr. Muhammad Sufyan, however, gained no weight: not a tola, not an ounce."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish tola.

Etymology 3

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

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troy grain

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