miskal
English
Noun
miskal (plural miskals)
- Alternative spelling of mithqal.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay miskal, from Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmiskal/ [ˈmis.kal]
- Rhymes: -iskal
- Syllabification: mis‧kal
Noun
miskal (plural miskal-miskal)
- mithqal, a unit of measure for weighing gold or silver, equivalent to around 4,2 grams
Further reading
- “miskal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”).
Noun
miskal (Jawi spelling مثقال)
- mithqal, a unit of measure for weighing gold or silver, equivalent to around 4,2 grams.
Further reading
- “miskal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.