"tola" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tolas [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Etymology: From Hindi तोला (tolā)/Urdu تولا (tolā), from Sanskrit तोलक (tolaka), from तोलः (tol, “weighing”) (root: तुल् (tul, “to weigh”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|तोला}} Hindi तोला (tolā), {{bor|en|ur|تولا|tr=tolā}} Urdu تولا (tolā), {{der|en|sa|तोलक}} Sanskrit तोलक (tolaka), {{m|sa|तोलः|t=weighing|tr=tol}} तोलः (tol, “weighing”), {{m|sa|तुल्|t=to weigh}} तुल् (tul, “to weigh”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tola (plural tolas)
  1. A unit of mass used in India, equal to the mass of a silver rupee coin, fixed at 180 troy grains (11.663 8038 grams) in 1833, and of a similar but slightly variable value before that date. Synonyms: tolah, tole
    Sense id: en-tola-en-noun-1qN9dgRa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: tolas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish tola. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|es|tola|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Spanish tola, {{bor+|en|es|tola}} Borrowed from Spanish tola Head templates: {{en-noun}} tola (plural tolas)
  1. A South American grassland shrub of the genus Parastrephia. Categories (lifeform): Astereae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-tola-en-noun-0hbJzIZk Disambiguation of Astereae tribe plants: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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