rotl

American  

[rot-l] / ˈrɒt l /

noun

rotls, plural artal plural

1. a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.

2. a varying unit of dry measure, used in the same areas.

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rotl British  

/ ˈrɒtəl /

noun

1. a unit of weight used in Muslim countries, varying in value between about one and five pounds

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• rotls
  plural
• artal
  plural

Etymology

Origin of rotl

First recorded in 1605–15; from Arabic raṭl, from Greek lítra or Latin lībra pound