Algerian units of measurement
This is a list of
Length
Before the 1843 changeover, different units were used to measure
1 termin = 1⁄8 pic
1 rebia = 1⁄4 pic
1 nus = 1⁄2 pic.
Mass
A number of different units were used to measure mass. One ukkia (ounce) was equal to 0.03413 kg. One metical (metsquat) was equal to about 0.0047 kg. Some other units are given below:[1][4]
1 rottolo à thary = 16 ukkia
1 rottolo à khadhary = 18 ukkia
1 rottolo à kebyr = 24 ukkia
1 cantar = 100 rottolo (cantar (kebyr) = 100 rottolo à thary, cantar (khaldary) = 100 rottolo à khadhary, and cantar (thary) = 100 rottolo à thary[4]).
In addition to above units, one gyral was equal to 207
Capacity
Two different systems were used to measure capacity: one for dry measure, and another for liquid measure.[1] Some units used to measure dry capacities are given below:[1]
Dry
1 caffiso (or calisse
1 saah (or ssah)[3]) = 58 L
1 tarri (or tarie)[3]) = 1⁄12 caffiso.
Liquid
One khoull (or khoul or kolleh
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. New York: McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc. p. 2.
- ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
- ^ Winslow, E.S. (1872). The Universal Modern Cambist, and Foreign and Domestic Commercial Calculator; or, A Dictionary of Numerical, Arithmetical, and Mathematical Rules for Business-men, Merchants, Bankers, Brokers, and Accounts. E.S. Winslow (Stereotyped by C.J. Peters and Son). pp. a44.
- ^ Winslow, E.S. (1872). The Universal Modern Cambist, and Foreign and Domestic Commercial Calculator; or, A Dictionary of Numerical, Arithmetical, and Mathematical Rules for Business-men, Merchants, Bankers, Brokers, and Accounts. E.S. Winslow (Stereotyped by C.J. Peters and Son). pp. a37.