"mithqal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɪθˈkɑːl/ Forms: mithqals [plural]
Etymology: From Persian or Urdu مثقال (mesqâl), and their source, Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”), from ثَقَلَ (ṯaqala, “to weigh”). Doublet of metical Etymology templates: {{m|fa|مثقال|tr=mesqâl}} مثقال (mesqâl), {{bor|en|ar|مِثْقَال||weight, unit of weight}} Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”), {{m|ar|ثَقَلَ||to weigh}} ثَقَلَ (ṯaqala, “to weigh”), {{doublet|en|metical}} Doublet of metical, {{root|en|ar|ث ق ل}} Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Currencies, Islam, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-mithqal-en-noun-F1o7hbYU Disambiguation of Currencies: 53 47 Disambiguation of Islam: 98 2 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 87 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. A coin originally having such a weight. Categories (topical): Coins, Currencies
    Sense id: en-mithqal-en-noun-8atLFs2j Disambiguation of Coins: 35 65 Disambiguation of Currencies: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: metical, metikal, miscal, miskal, mithkal, mithqaal, mitkal, mitqal

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