kâmv'iri Lexicon
Objects: Size: Measurement

Length Measurement

vili'o˜  N.  length from thumb to tip of index finger.   [vi_Dli¹_Vov_D˜_>]

dr'aS  N.  handspan (thumb to tip of little finger).   [draS_N]   [PIA *driSTi- 'span'   T. 6343.2]

d'üšt, also d'üš  N.  length from tip of middle finger to elbow, cubit.   bâd'üšt, bâd'üš.  [düšt_N]   [PrAr. *jh'asta- 'hand'   T. 14024 (or possible loan from Early Mod. Prs. dast?)]

g'eć  NF.  length from tip of hand to neck, with arm extended outward sideways (= 4 dr'aS); 1 meter.   [geć_N]  [Prs. gaz 'ell' ]

Volume Measurement: Dry

kâš'e˜  N.  dry volume measure: "bushel" (about 14 Kâbuli paw in weight of grain).   pâkš'e˜.  [kâše˜_N]

muTk'aše˜  N.  "short" kâš'e˜ (about 12 Kâbuli paw in weight of grain).   [muTa_Nkâše˜_N]

m'oa˜_kâše˜  N.  measuring basket for 1 kâš'e˜.   [mov_V˜_>kâše˜_N]

m'ân_tiala_kâše˜  N.  basket that holds 1 s'er (1 m'ân or 16 Kâbuli paw in weight of grain).   [mân_Ntia_Vla_>kâše˜_N]

tr'iaźa  NF.  dry measure: = 1/2 kâš'e˜.   pâtr'iaźe.  [triaźa_N]

kâs'oT  NF.  dry measure: = 1/4 kâš'e˜ or 1/2 tr'iaźa.   pâks'oT.  [kus_NoT_N]

kâštr'iaźa  NF.  dry measure: = one and one-half kâš'e˜.   [kâše˜_Ntriaźa_N]

câr'a  NF.  dry measure: = about 4 Kâbuli paw in weight of grain.   pâc'ire.  [câra_N]

ja'âS  N.  fistful.   bâji'âS.  [jiâS_N]

g'oř, also gř'o  N.  cupped handful.   bâg'oř.  [goř_N]   [PIA grâh-a- 'seizing'   T. 4382]

iâmN'a goř, also iâmN'a gřo  N.  two cupped handfuls (both hands cupped together).   [iâmNa_Ngoř_N]

Volume Measurement: Liquid

k'us  NF.  liquid volume measure: = about 9 Kâbuli paw in weight of ghee.   pâk'us.  [kus_N]

m'ut  N.  goatskinful (liquid measure for milk).   [mut_N]   [PIA ma˜th-'a- 'churning'   T. 9841]