Definitions For Rottol

Noun

ROTTOL (plural ROTTOLs) (historical, _, units of measure) A former middle eastern and north african unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).

Synonyms

some contexts pound

Meronyms

subdivisions dirhem or dram; ounce; cheki; oka {{qualifier, in some contexts}} superdivisions kantar or quintal; batman; cheki; oka {{qualifier, in some contexts}}

Translations

Arabic: رطل, m (riṭl, raṭl, ruṭl) Hindi: राटुल, m, रातुल, m Italian: rotolo, m Ottoman Turkish: رطل (ratl, ritl) Swahili: ratili, 9, 10 Turkish: ratl Urdu: رطل, m (rat̤l)

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, rotol, rotolo, rottolo, rotal}} {{alter, en, rotl, rottil, rottle}} {{alter, en, rutl}} {{alter, en, rethel, rethl}} {{alter, en, rattle, ratl}}

Etymology

From {{bor, en, ar, رُطْل}}, variant of classical رِطْل and vernacular رَطْل, under the influence of {{der, en, fr, rotte}} and {{der, en, it, rotolo}}, ultimately from {{der, en, grc, λίτρα}}. {{doublet, en, liter}}.