Philippine units of measurement
A number of
Spanish colonial period.[1] A mixture of Spanish units and indigenous units were used alongside American units
in the 1900s.
Mass
Measurements of Mass[1]
- 1 Kurot = 5 grams
- 1 Dakot = 10 grams
- 1 Guhit = 100 grams
- 1 Kagitna = 1/2 kilogram
- 1 Gatang = 1 kilogram
- 1 Chimanta = 6 kilograms
- 1 Kaban = 25 kilograms
Length
Measurements of Length
- 1 Piranggot = 1/2 inch
- 1 Sandamak = 4 inches
- 1 Dangkal = 8 inches
- 1 Talampakan = 12 inches = 1 foot
- 1 Bisig = 16 inches
- 1 Dipa = 68 inches
Volume
Measurements of Volume:[1]
- 1 Salok = 80 ml
- 1 Saro = 250 ml
- 1 Mangok = 400 ml
References
- ^ a b c Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. Vol. 1. New York: McGraw–Hill Book Company, Inc. p. 10. Retrieved 8 February 2015.