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==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]]. | 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]] (about 60 kg). | ||
==Other meanings== | ==Other meanings== | ||
Revision as of 07:13, 4 June 2015
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 (about 60 kg).
Other meanings
- street peddler
- cit tvax zuie 🔊 : a load of water
- the pole used to carry the load
Related word
tvaf 🔊, also written 擔, is a verb AND noun