noun
- plural of miskal, a unit of weight used in Middle Eastern and South Asian countries, typically equivalent to about 4.6 grams
Usage: historical; regional
Examples
- The merchant weighed the gold in miskals at the bazaar.
- Ancient trade records show prices listed in miskals.
- The recipe called for three miskals of saffron.
- Jewelers in the region still use miskals for precious metals.
- The manuscript mentioned payment of fifty miskals of silver.