maund

/mɔnd/
noun
  1. A unit of weight used in parts of Asia, typically equal to about 37 kilograms (82 pounds) in India.
    • A single maund of grain was enough to feed a family for a month.
    • The old records showed the shipment was 50 maunds of cotton.
    • The merchant weighed the rice in maunds before selling it at the market.
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