Where does “maasha” come from?

maasha (English) comes from Hindi माशा, from Persian ماشه — pliers.

maasha (English): A traditional unit of weight in South Asia, usually about a gram and variably equivalent to a tenth or a twelfth of a tola; in modern use, standardised to 0.972 grams and a twelfth of a tola

Definitions

  1. A traditional unit of weight in South Asia, usually about a gram and variably equivalent to a tenth or a twelfth of a tola; in modern use, standardised to 0.972 grams and a twelfth of a tola

Ancestry of “maasha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाशाmaasha a measure of weight equal to eight
2Persianماشهpliers
Every word from Persian ماشه →Every word from Hindi माशा →