"tola" meaning in Swahili

See tola in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-tola.flac Forms: tola class IX [canonical], tola class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi तोला (tolā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|hi|तोला}} Borrowed from Hindi तोला (tolā) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} tola class IX (plural tola class X)
  1. tola (a unit of mass, approximately half an ounce) Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-tola-sw-noun-o~PrLOrb Categories (other): Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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