mina
The English word “mina” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver.
- A unit of weight of varying value used in the ancient Middle East, especially Babylonia, Mesopotamia and Egypt; also an ancient Greek measure of weight equivalent to 1/60th of a talent, approximately 400-700 grams.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi मैना (mainā)/Urdu مینا (mainā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).
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