Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
Picul — is the English word for a traditional Chinese measurement of weight called dàn (擔) in Mandarin Chinese or tam (擔)cite web|title = Weights and Measures Ordinance |work = The Law of Hong Kong | url = http://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis… … Wikipedia
picul — [pik′əl] n. pl. picul or piculs [< Malay (or Javanese) pikul, lit., a man s load < pikul, to carry over the shoulders] a unit of weight equal to 100 catties, about 133 pounds (60 kilograms), used in various countries of Southeast Asia … English World dictionary
Picul — Pic ul, n. [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on the back, to carry a burden; n., a man s burden.] A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 1355/8 lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 1331/2… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Picul — Picul, der chinesische Centner = 60,478 Kilogr = 120,956 Zollpfund = 133,3 engl. Pfund (Avoir dupois); wird getheilt in 100 Catties à 10 Tael … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
picul — /pik euhl/, n. (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60 64 kg). [1580 90; < Malay pikull the maximum load a man can carry] * * * … Universalium
picul — (entrée créée par le supplément) (pi kul) s. m. Mesure cochinchinoise qui vaut 62 kil. 500 … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
picul — pic·ul … English syllables
picul — pic•ul [[t]ˈpɪk əl[/t]] n. wam (in China and SE Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg) • Etymology: 1580–90; < Malay pikull the maximum load a man can carry … From formal English to slang
picul — /ˈpɪkʊl/ (say pikool) noun → pikul …
Picul — piccolo … Mini Vocabolario milanese italiano
