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Ginanic Term Meaning  

bhār load ◆ responsibility ◆ weight
bhārā weight ◆ bundle
haḷve light weight
hole hole light weighted ◆ smoothly
kāche māpe with sub-standard weights
kāṭlā weight
lol a word used in the end of a garbi to balance the weight of a verse ◆ a word used at the end of a garbi to balance the meter
masa (masha) a jeweler’s or goldsmith’s weight ◆ equal to eight rattis or seeds of the arbus precatorius
pāke māpe with full measure ◆ with standard weights
pāsang make-weight ◆ something placed in one scale to balance the other
pūre tole full measure ◆ perfect weight ◆ properly
rati slightest ◆ wee bit ◆ a weight equal to eight barley corns ◆ very little
ratiya (ratti) the seed of abrus precatorius used as a weight ◆ a weight equal to eight barley corns
savā bhār one and a quarter mound (weight)
taka (taka or tak) a coin of two paisas ◆ in weight 72nd part of a ser (about 2 lbs)
til bhār sesame seed's weight ◆ very little
til til little things ◆ weight of sesame seeds ◆ minute ◆ very small
tol weight ◆ like ◆ equal ◆ similar ◆ equal to
tole weigh ◆ weight ◆ like ◆ as ◆ in comparison
vāmi nākhsho to throw goods in river to reduce weight in the boat (in storm)

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