1. A unit of weight used in some Muslim countries, typically equal to about 2.8 pounds or 1.3 kilograms.
Usage: Also spelled 'rottol' or 'rotl'; Historical and regional measure; Still used in some Middle Eastern and North African markets

Examples

• The merchant weighed the spices in artals using a traditional balance scale.
• An artal of coffee beans was a standard measure in the Ottoman markets.
• The recipe called for two artals of flour, a measurement common in older Middle Eastern cookbooks.
• Traders at the bazaar still use the artal as a unit of weight for certain goods.