Mongolian units
Mongolian units are the traditional units of measurement of the Mongolian people.
Length
Mongolian | English transliteration | Equivalent to | In metric system (approximate) |
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хумсны толио | humsnii tolio | width of index finger nail | 1-1,2 cm |
хуруу | huruu | index finger width | 1,5 - 2 cm |
ямх | yamh | length of index finger distal phalanx | 3,5 cm |
барим | barim | fist width | 8-9 cm |
мухар сөөм | muhar sööm | distance between stretched thumb and proximal phalanx of index finger | 12-15 cm |
үзүүр сөөм | üzür sööm | distance between stretched thumb and index finger | 18 cm |
төө | töö | distance between stretched thumb and middle finger | 19-20 cm |
мухар тохой | muhar tohoi | distance between elbow and fist | 33 cm |
үзүүр тохой | üzür tohoi | distance between elbow and middle finger, =20 huruu | 40 cm |
алхам | alham | distance of one step | 50 cm |
дэлэм | delem | distance between outstretched arm and opposite shoulder | 95 cm |
эгэм | egem | =1,5 delem | 135 cm |
алд | ald | distance between outstretched arms, =4 üzür tohoi | 1,6 м |
гөрөм | göröm | = 2000 ald | 3,000 m |
бээр | beer | = 4 göröm | 12,000 м |
өртөө | örtöö | 30 km | |
хагас өдрийн газар | half-day horse ride distance, =1,5 örtöö | 40 – 45 km | |
өдрийн газар | one day horse ride distance, =3 örtöö | 90 – 100 km | |
хоногийн газар | a day and night horse ride distance, =4 örtöö | 120 – 130 km | |
Weight
Mongolian | English transliteration | In metric system |
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пүү | püü | 16,5 kg |
жин | jin | 596,816 g |
лан | lan | 37,301 g |
цэн | tsen | 3,7301 g |
See also
References
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