bigha
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Etymology
Noun
bigha (plural bighas)
- (India, Bangladesh) A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre. [from 18th c.]
- 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 208:
- Colonel Watson had, within a brick wall, at least four hundred begahs of land, which the East India Company had executed a grant of to him to construct docks […] .
- 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 208:
Translations
land measure unit
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Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biɡˈhaʔ/ [bɪɡˈhaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: big‧ha
Noun
bighâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜑ)
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