mithqal

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic مِثْقَال‎ (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”), from ثَقَلَ‎ (ṯaqala, “to weigh”). Doublet of metical

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪθˈkɑːl/

Noun

mithqal (plural mithqals)

  1. A unit of weight in the Islamic world, usually taken as equivalent to 4.25 grams, used especially to weigh precious metals.
  2. A coin originally having such a weight.
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