n.
A unit of weight varying in different countries of Asia from 11.2 to 37.4 kilograms (24.8 to 82.6 pounds) avoirdupois, the latter being the official maund in India.
[Hindi mān, from Sanskrit mānam, measure, from mimīte, mā-, he measures.]
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maund (mônd)
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[Hindi mān, from Sanskrit mānam, measure, from mimīte, mā-, he measures.]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries
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