maund
- noun
- Archaic
- During the colonial period, a merchant might sell rice by the maund rather than by kilogram.
Examples
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A maund weighs about 82.6 pounds.
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The price is ten rupees per maund of wheat at the local market.
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Records from the 1800s often mention goods measured in maunds for trade purposes.
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In India, one maund is commonly used for weighing produce.
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The price is ten rupees per maund of wheat at the local market.
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In India, one maund is commonly used for weighing produce.
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Records from the 1800s often mention goods measured in maunds for trade purposes.
Synonyms
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3.0
A unit used to measure how heavy something is, like a gram or kilogram
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2.9
A standard measure for weight like a gram or pound
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Etymology
The word maund comes from a South Asian word maund meaning 'a weight' used by traders to measure grain and other goods. Think of a maund as a local 'pound', and in India it was about 82.6 pounds.