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Tvax 🔊 (tva3; 擔; picul)

A traditional Asian unit of weight, defined as "a shoulder-load, as much as a man can carry on a shoulder-pole." Equal to 100 catties.

tvaf 🔊, also written 擔, is a verb AND noun

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+'''{{tts|Tvax}}''' (tva3; [[wikt:擔|擔]]; {{w|picul}})
+==Picul==
+A traditional Asian unit of weight, defined as "a shoulder-load, as much as a man can carry on a shoulder-pole." Equal to 100 [[Taikyn|catties]].
+==Other meanings==
+#street peddler
+#{{tts|cit tvax zuie}} : a load of water
+#the pole used to carry stuff
+==Related word==
+{{tts|tvaf}}, also written 擔, is a verb AND noun
+*to carry, to bear: {{tts|tvaf tvax}} "carry a pole/load"
+*a yoke: [[gutvaf]], [[pwntvaf]]
 [[Category:Citliong tan'ui]]