[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886) › c10.9294 # 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 - **Language:** English ### [c10.9294](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.9294) 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. - [Previous: c10.9293](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.9293) - [Next: c10.9295](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.9295) - [Up: c10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.9294](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.9294) · Pramāṇa