In Brunei, Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, 20th century, a unit of mass, = 400 pounds avoirdupois (approximately 181.4 kilograms).
United Nations, 1966.
Bhárá. In Kamaon, India, ? – 19ᵗʰ century, a land measure = 2½ bísís.
Bhárá, (?) H. A land measure = 2½ Bísís.—Kamaon.
H. H. Wilson, 1855, page 571.
In India, a unit of mass for gold, about 233.28 grams.
Bhár, or Bhárá, H. &c. (, S. , P. ) A load, a burthen. A rupee weight. A weight of gold equal to twenty tolas.
H. H. Wilson, 1855, page 77.
Copyright © 2000-2012 Sizes, Inc. All rights reserved.
Last revised: 20 April 2012.