shram

/ʃræm/

Definitions

1. noun

a unit of measurement of land area in some South Asian countries, equivalent to an eighth of a bigha

“The village was 10 shrams of land in size.”

2. verb

to work very hard, especially physically

“He shrammed from dawn till dusk to finish the construction project on time.”

Synonyms

  • labour
  • tire

Antonyms

  • relax
  • rest