maasha
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maasha (plural maashas)
- A traditional unit of weight in South Asia, usually about a gram and variably equivalent to a tenth or a twelfth of a tola; in modern use, standardised to 0.972 grams and a twelfth of a tola.
- (historical) A coin in South Asia weighing one maasha, variably equivalent to a tenth or a twelfth of a rupee.