rgya ma

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1) scale, balance; 2) yi ge'i rgya ma [Zhu yig rgya ma,...Bka' yig rgya ma,...Bka' rgya ma]; 3) rgya ma wt measure = 1.1023 lb; 4) steelyard; 5) a [thick] sash sku chings rgya ma = sash [IW]

1) scale, balance. 2) a weight measure, 1 lb. roughly. 3) steelyard. 4) a [thick] sash. sku chings rgya ma sash [RY]

balance, scale, steelyard, jin=.5 kg, sash, thick sash, loose sash, 1/2 a kilogram, Chinese jin measure [JV]

1) scale, balance; 2) a measure of weight, usually a half kilogram. Etymologically, a "Chinese scale". [Erick Tsiknopoulos]