Definitions
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- noun A
unit ofweight in the Islamic world, usually taken as equivalent to 4.25grams , used especially to weigh precious metals. - noun A
coin originally having such a weight.
Etymologies
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From Arabic مثقال (mithqāl) ‘weight, unit of weight’, from ثقل (thaqala) ‘to weigh’.
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