Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.9294
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.9294
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MATT, s. Touch (of gold). Tamil mārru (pron. māṭṭu), perhaps from Skt. mātra, ‘measure.’ Very pure gold is said to be 9 mārru, inferior gold of 5 or 6 mārru.