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tola

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to·la  (tl, t-lä)
n.
A unit of weight used in India, equal to the weight of one silver rupee (11.7 grams or 180 troy grains).
[Hindi tol, from Sanskrit tul, weight; see tel- in Indo-European roots.]
tola [ˈtəʊlə]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of weight, used in India, equal to 180 ser or 180 grains
[from Hindi tolā, from Sanskrit tulā scale, from tul to weigh]
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