hubba

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A grain. British,India
    — Diamonds and pearls are sold by hubbas and ruttees; 8 hubbas equal to 1 ruttee, about 2 grains troy.
  2. A jot or tittle; the smallest amount. British,India
    — The camp Banyans, to make their purchases of him, pay the assize your Highness may fix, and not a hubba shall be taken without payment being made.

词形变化

hubbas plural

词汇关系

词源

Borrowed from Hindustani حَبَّہ (habba) / हब्बा (habbā), from Classical Persian حبه (habba), from Arabic حَبَّة (ḥabba).
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