maund

Etymology 1
From, , borrowed from , borrowed from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) A wicker basket.
 * 2) A unit of capacity with various specific local values.
 * 3)  A handbasket with two lids.

Etymology 2
From /, and their source, , ultimately from. The -d is probably from assimilation with Etymology 1 above, or from comparison with.

Noun

 * 1) A unit of weight in south and west Asia, whose value varies widely by location.

Usage notes
This spelling (maund) is usually used for the unit in British India, equal to 25 pounds avoirdupois at Madras, 28 pounds avoirdupois at Bombay and 10 troy pounds at Calcutta. For the equivalent unit in the Mughal Empire and in Persian- and Arabic-speaking countries, it is more usual to use the spelling mun or man (italicised to show that the word has not been assimilated into English).

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Assamese: মোন
 * Bengali:
 * Gujarati:
 * Hindi:
 * Kashmiri: मन्
 * Marathi: मण
 * Nepali: मन्
 * Pashto:
 * Persian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ма́унд
 * Sanskrit:
 * Tamil:
 * Telugu:
 * Urdu:

Etymology 3
Unclear, but possibly from or. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  begging

Verb

 * 1)  to beg
 * 2)  To mutter; to mumble or speak incoherently; to maunder.
 * 1)  To mutter; to mumble or speak incoherently; to maunder.