rotl

[ rot-l ]

noun,plural rotls, ar·tal [ahr-tahl]. /ˈɑr tɑl/.
  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.

Origin of rotl

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Arabic raṭl, from Greek lítra or Latin lībra pound

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British Dictionary definitions for rotl

rotl

/ (ˈrɒtəl) /


nounplural rotls or artal (ˈɑːtɑːl)
  1. a unit of weight used in Muslim countries, varying in value between about one and five pounds

Origin of rotl

1
C17: from Arabic ratl, perhaps from Greek litra a pound

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