"bigha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bighas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali বিঘা (bigha). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|bn|বিঘা|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Bengali বিঘা (bigha), {{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: India Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: beegah, beegha, bega, begah, bigah Translations (land measure unit): বিঘা (bigha) (Assamese)

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