cheki

Alternative forms

• chequee, chequi

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish چكی‎ (cheki)

Noun

cheki (plural chekis)

1. (Turkish units of measurement) A unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.).
2. (historical units of measurement) A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 180 okas.
3. (historical units of measurement) A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 100 dirhems (variously .15–.35 kg).
   • 1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia, Vol. XXX, s.v. "Rottolo":

     At Constantinople, the cantaro, or quintal, contains 44 okes, or 100 rottoli; and the cantaro weighs about 123¾ lbs. avoirdupois, the oke 2lbs. 13 oz., and the rottolo 19⁴⁄₅ oz., and the chequee 11¼ oz. avoirdupois.

   • 1888, W.M.F. Petrie, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XXIV, s.v. "Weights and Measures":

     Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔).

   • 1900, William B. Dick, Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes, p. 530:

     6107. Turkish Weights. The Turkish Chequi is 11⅓ ounces avoirdupois... 1 Chequi = 100 Drachmas.

Anagrams

• K'iche', Kechi

Noun

cheki

1. plural of cheko

Noun

cheki (ma class, plural macheki)

1. cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)