tola

[ toh-lah ]

noun

1. a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.

tola

/ ˈtəʊlə /

noun

1. a unit of weight, used in India, the eightieth part of a ser and equal to 180 grains

Word History and Origins

Origin of tola¹

1605–15; < Hindi tolā ≪ Sanskrit tolaka

Word History and Origins

Origin of tola¹

C17: from Hindi tolā, from Sanskrit tulā scale, from tul to weigh

Example Sentences

Watch highlights as Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola wins the Olympic men's marathon while Team GB's Emile Cairess finishes fourth at Paris 2024.

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Tola, a world champion in 2022, only entered the marathon two weeks ago after an injury to his Ethiopian team-mate Sisay Lemma.

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"I am happy because I fulfilled my goal. I prepared well. I trained hard so I could win. In my life, this is my great achievement," Tola said.

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Tola stormed ahead to seal victory in two hours six minutes and 26 seconds, beating the previous record - set by Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru in 2008 - by six seconds.

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Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola dominated the men's marathon in Paris to win in an Olympic record time as Team GB's Emile Cairess finished fourth.

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