maund

[ mawnd ]

/ mɔnd /

noun

a unit of weight in India and other parts of Asia, varying greatly according to locality: in India, from about 25 to 82.286 pounds (11 to 37.4 kilograms) (the latter being the government maund).

Origin of maund

1575–85; <Hindi mān<Sanskrit māna

Words nearby maund

maun, Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Observatory, mauna loa, maunche, maund, maunder, Maunder minimum, maundy, Maundy money, Maundy Thursday

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Example sentences from the Web for maund

If seuerall sorts of apples be packt in one maund or basket, then betweene euery sort, lay sweet strawe of a pretty thicknesse.
A New Orchard And Garden|William Lawson
An elephant can carry a weight of ten or twelve maunds—a maund being equal to eighty pounds.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly
Such a man carried the sandal one maund of sandal and 20 tolas of camphor, rejoicing that he would lay them on Gopal!
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
If horses were to eat in the same ratio they would require at least a maund of oats per diem to keep them in health!
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar

In Almorah a maund of rice or mundooa sells for something less than a rupee; barley for eight annas; and wheat for a rupee.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

British Dictionary definitions for maund

maund

/ (mɔːnd) /

noun

a unit of weight used in Asia, esp India, having different values in different localities. A common value in India is 82 pounds or 37 kilograms

Word Origin for maund

C17: from Hindi man, from Sanskrit manā

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单词	maund
释义	maund [ mawnd ] / mɔnd / noun a unit of weight in India and other parts of Asia, varying greatly according to locality: in India, from about 25 to 82.286 pounds (11 to 37.4 kilograms) (the latter being the government maund). Origin of maund 1575–85; <Hindi mān<Sanskrit māna Words nearby maund maun, Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Observatory, mauna loa, maunche, maund, maunder, Maunder minimum, maundy, Maundy money, Maundy Thursday Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maund If seuerall sorts of apples be packt in one maund or basket, then betweene euery sort, lay sweet strawe of a pretty thicknesse. A New Orchard And Garden\|William Lawson An elephant can carry a weight of ten or twelve maunds—a maund being equal to eighty pounds. Life in an Indian Outpost\|Gordon Casserly Such a man carried the sandal one maund of sandal and 20 tolas of camphor, rejoicing that he would lay them on Gopal! Chaitanya's Life And Teachings\|Krishna das Kaviraja If horses were to eat in the same ratio they would require at least a maund of oats per diem to keep them in health! Glimpses of Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar In Almorah a maund of rice or mundooa sells for something less than a rupee; barley for eight annas; and wheat for a rupee. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds British Dictionary definitions for maund maund / (mɔːnd) / noun a unit of weight used in Asia, esp India, having different values in different localities. A common value in India is 82 pounds or 37 kilograms Word Origin for maund C17: from Hindi man, from Sanskrit manā Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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