mithqal

English

Alternative forms

• miskal
• mithkal
• mithqaal
• mitkal
• mitqal

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”), from ثَقَلَ (ṯaqala, “to weigh”). Doublet of metical

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪθˈkɑːl/

Noun

mithqal (plural mithqals)

1. A unit of weight in the Islamic world, usually taken as equivalent to 4.25 grams, used especially to weigh precious metals.
2. A coin originally having such a weight.