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- [mawnd]
- /mɔnd/
- /ˈmɒnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mawnd]
- /mɔnd/
Definitions of maund word
- noun maund 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). 1
- noun maund A varying unit of weight in some Asian countries, especially an Indian unit of weight equal to 40 seers. 1
- noun maund 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 0
- noun maund a varying unit of weight of certain countries of Asia; esp., a unit of weight of India equal to 40 seers (82.28 lb or 37.35 kg) 0
- noun maund A wicker basket. 0
- noun maund A unit of capacity with various specific local values. 0
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Origin of maund
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Hindi mān < Sanskrit māna
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Parts of speech for Maund
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maund popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.