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418 the modern egyptians. [part ii.
Weights.
The "kamhah" (or grain of wheat) is the 64th
part of a dirhem, or fourth of a keerat; about three-
quarters of an English grain.
The " habbeh " (or grain of barley) is the 48th
part of a dirhem, or third of a keerat; equal to \^ of
an English grain, or in commerce fully equal to an
English grain.
The " keerat" (or carat), which is 4 kamhahs, or
3 habbehs, as above mentioned, is the 24th part of
a mitkal, or from 2-HH! to three English grains.
The " dirhem " (or drachm), the subdivisions of
which have been mentioned above, is from 47-f- to
48 English grains.
The "mitkal" (or the weight of a "deenar") is a
dirhem and a half;—from 71T7T to 72 English
grains.
The "ukeeyeh," or " wukeeyeh " (the ounce), is
12 dirhems, or the 12th part of a rati;—from 571^
to 576 English grains.
The "rati" (or pound), being 144dirhems, or 12
ukeeyehs, is from lib. 2oz. 5| dwt. to about lib.
2oz. 8dwt., Troy; or from 15 oz. lOdr. 22T1g- grains
to nearly 15oz. 13dr., Avoirdupois.
The " ukkah," or " wukkah," is 400 dirhems (or
2 ratls and seven-ninths) ;—from 31b. 3oz. 13| dwt.
to 31b. 4oz., Troy; or from 21b. lloz. 8dr. 18
grains to about, or nearly, 21b. 12oz., or 21b. and
three-quarters, Avoirdupois.
The "kantar" (or hundred-weight, i. e. 100
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| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000430 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 418 the modern egyptians. [part ii. Weights. The "kamhah" (or grain of wheat) is the 64th part of a dirhem, or fourth of a keerat; about three- quarters of an English grain. The " habbeh " (or grain of barley) is the 48th part of a dirhem, or third of a keerat; equal to \^ of an English grain, or in commerce fully equal to an English grain. The " keerat" (or carat), which is 4 kamhahs, or 3 habbehs, as above mentioned, is the 24th part of a mitkal, or from 2-HH! to three English grains. The " dirhem " (or drachm), the subdivisions of which have been mentioned above, is from 47-f- to 48 English grains. The "mitkal" (or the weight of a "deenar") is a dirhem and a half;—from 71T7T to 72 English grains. The "ukeeyeh," or " wukeeyeh " (the ounce), is 12 dirhems, or the 12th part of a rati;—from 571^ to 576 English grains. The "rati" (or pound), being 144dirhems, or 12 ukeeyehs, is from lib. 2oz. 5| dwt. to about lib. 2oz. 8dwt., Troy; or from 15 oz. lOdr. 22T1g- grains to nearly 15oz. 13dr., Avoirdupois. The " ukkah," or " wukkah," is 400 dirhems (or 2 ratls and seven-ninths) ;—from 31b. 3oz. 13| dwt. to 31b. 4oz., Troy; or from 21b. lloz. 8dr. 18 grains to about, or nearly, 21b. 12oz., or 21b. and three-quarters, Avoirdupois. The "kantar" (or hundred-weight, i. e. 100 3 |
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