Paumdu, Pauṃḍu, Paundu, Pauṇḍu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pauṃḍu (ಪೌಂಡು):—

1) [noun] the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom, equal to 100 (new) pennies (before 1971 it was equal to 20 shillings or 240 pennies); a pound (symbol £).

2) [noun] a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. (7,000 grains) avoirdupois or 12 oz. (5,760 grains) troy; a pound (abbr. lb.).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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