"bigha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bighas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali বিঘা (bigha). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|bn|বিঘা}} Borrowed from Bengali বিঘা (bigha) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bigha (plural bighas)
  1. (India, Bangladesh) A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre. Wikipedia link: bigha Tags: Bangladesh, India Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: beegah, beegha, bega, begah, bigah Translations (land measure unit): বিঘা (bigha) (Assamese)
    Sense id: en-bigha-en-noun-RsETKk6E Categories (other): Bangladeshi English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Indian English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Assamese translations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 91 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 11 1

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /biɡˈhaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɪɡˈhaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bighâ [canonical], ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜑ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Possibly borrowed from Sanskrit मेघ (megha, “cloud”). Compare Kapampangan biga. Possible doublet of magha. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|sa|मेघ||cloud|nocap=1}} borrowed from Sanskrit मेघ (megha, “cloud”), {{cog|pam|biga}} Kapampangan biga, {{dbt|tl|magha|nocap=1}} doublet of magha Head templates: {{tl-noun|bighâ|b=+}} bighâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜑ)
  1. (astronomy) nebula Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-bigha-tl-noun-FtdCMtZm Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 93 7 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 72 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 93 7 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (obsolete) cloud Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-bigha-tl-noun-VmgQELdT

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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