picul
picul · piculs
A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder…A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.
/ˈpɪkəl/
Meaning
1 sensesA traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.
More definitions
- a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
Origin
From Malay pikul, with influence from earlier Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese pico.From Malay pikul, with influence from earlier Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese pico.
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