A unit of measurement or container used historically in India; sometimes refers to a specific quantity or vessel.
From Hindi 'gau' or Sanskrit origins. Historically used in Indian trade and agricultural contexts as a standard measure of capacity.
Many old measurement words like 'gou' have disappeared from modern use—replaced by metric systems—but they tell us how ancient traders measured and valued goods without digital scales.
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