ratal

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic رَِطْل‎ (raṭl, riṭl), from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ‎ (rīṭlā), metathesis of ܠܝܛܪܐ‎ (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λῑ́τρᾱ (lī́trā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈratal/

Noun

ratal m (plural rtal, dual ratlejn)

  1. a traditional unit of weight, still used e.g. in household contexts, officially 1.75 imperial pounds (0.794 kg), now widely metrified informally to mean 800 grammes

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