maund

American

[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).

maund British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of maund

1575–85; < Hindi mān < Sanskrit māna

Example Sentences

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The indictment alleges that on March 12, 2020, Maund wire-transferred $150,000 from his bank account to an account controlled by Peled.

From Fox News • Dec. 14, 2021

“It’s nice getting back to normal... and just seeing people enjoying themselves again and hopefully safely so we can keep the numbers down,” said Peter Maund, 45.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2021

"But her neighbour Andrew Maund, who was awarded his medals on the same day, managed to persuade her to apply for hers."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2011

Captain Maund gave the final order to abandon ship.

From Time Magazine Archive

See the Observations of Thomas Andrew Knight, and the experiments now making by Mr. Maund, of Bromsgrove.

From The Church of England Magazine - Volume 10, No. 263, January 9, 1841 by Various

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