"cheki" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chekis [plural], chequee [alternative], chequi [alternative]
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish چكی (cheki). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ota|چكی|tr=cheki}} Ottoman Turkish چكی (cheki) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheki (plural chekis)
  1. A Turkish unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.).
    Sense id: en-cheki-en-noun-BZ6i2wGc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 31 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 34 34 32
  2. (historical) A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 180 okas. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-cheki-en-noun-zgEJJ47G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 31 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 34 34 32
  3. (historical) A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 100 dirhems (variously 0.15–0.35 kg). Tags: historical Meronyms (superdivisions): rottol, rotl, oka, batman, kantar, quintal
    Sense id: en-cheki-en-noun-O1EC9A72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 31 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 22 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 30 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 34 34 32 Disambiguation of 'superdivisions': 32 27 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Meronyms (subdivisions): dirhem, dram Translations (Translations): چكی (cheki) (Ottoman Turkish), czeki [neuter] (Polish), çeki (Turkish)
Disambiguation of 'subdivisions': 32 32 37 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 32 32 37

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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