bigha

noun

bi·​gha

ˈbē-gə

variants or biggah

ˈbē-gə

plural bigha or bighas or biggah or biggahs

: any of various Indian units of land area varying between ¹/₃ acre and 1 acre

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bīghā, from Sanskrit vigraha division, from vigṛhṇāti he separates, divides, from vi apart + gṛhṇāti he seizes

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