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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tola
"A tola é uma unidade de peso tradicional para metais preciosos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A traditional unit of weight in South Asia, equivalent to approximately 180 grains or 11.66 grams, commonly used for precious metals like gold and silver.
"He purchased a gold necklace weighing exactly two tolas at the local market."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hindi word tolā, ultimately stemming from Sanskrit tulā, meaning 'balance' or 'weight'. Historically used in South Asia as a traditional unit of mass, particularly for weighing gold and silver, later standardized under British colonial administration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tola" is said worldwide
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tola
Transliteration: tola
"Il a acheté un lingot d'or mesuré en tolas."
Tola
Transliteration: Tola
"Die Maßeinheit Tola wird oft für Edelmetalle verwendet."
tola
Transliteration: tola
"Il tola è un'antica unità di misura asiatica."
tola
Transliteration: tola
"Compró varias tolas de oro en el mercado tradicional."
tola
Transliteration: tola
"A tola é uma unidade de peso tradicional para metais preciosos."
तोला
Transliteration: tolā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने बाजार से दस तोला सोना खरीदा।"
托拉
Transliteration: tuō lā
Script: 中文汉字
"托拉是南亚用于称量黄金的传统重量单位。"
톨라
Transliteration: tolla
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 금 한 톨라를 구입했습니다."
トラ
Transliteration: tora
Script: 日本語
"トラは主に貴金属の計量に使われる南アジアの重量単位です。"
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