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‖ masha|ˈmæʃə|
[Hindi māshā.]
An Indian weight, equivalent to about fifteen grains troy or eight rattis, originally based on the weight of a seed of the bean Phaseolus mungo var. radiatus.
1848J. H. Stocqueler Oriental Interpreter 148/2 Masha, a weight of fifteen grains troy. Used by native goldsmiths and jewellers, and in the native evaluation by assay of the precious metals. 1855E. Acton Mod. Cookery (rev. ed.) xxxii. 612 Five eggs, two tolahs of milk, one masha of salt, two mashas of cayenne pepper. 1969Daily Tel. 1 Oct. 19/8 Customers had their purchases weighed in tolas, mashas and ruttees by a Pakistani shopkeeper. |