bigha
noun
bi·gha
ˈbē-gə
variants or biggah
ˈbē-gə
plural bigha or bighas or biggah or biggahs
: any of various Indian units of land area varying between ¹/₃ acre and 1 acre
Word History
Etymology
Hindi bīghā, from Sanskrit vigraha division, from vigṛhṇāti he separates, divides, from vi apart + gṛhṇāti he seizes