tola

/toʊlə/

Definitions

1. noun

an ancient Indian unit of weight and currency.

“The tola was widely used as a form of exchange in medieval India.”

2. noun

a unit of weight equal to 180 grains or 11.66 grams.

“The gold ornament weighed several tolas.”

3. verb

to weigh or measure something in tolas.

“The merchant tolled the goods to calculate their total weight.”

Synonyms

  • currency
  • unit
  • weight

Antonyms

  • kilogram
  • ton