"bigha" meaning in English

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Noun

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)

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