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picul

/ˈpɪk.əl/

Traducción: Unidad de peso usada en algunas partes de Asia, aproximadamente igual a 133 libras, históricamente definida como la carga que un hombre adulto puede transportar.

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C2formalcommon/ˈpɪk.əl/

A unit of weight used in some parts of Asia, approximately equal to 133 pounds, historically defined as the load a grown man can carry.

  • 🇪🇸Unidad de peso usada en algunas partes de Asia, aproximadamente igual a 133 libras, históricamente definida como la carga que un hombre adulto puede transportar.
  1. Unit of weight C2 formal

    A traditional unit of weight used in parts of Asia, roughly equivalent to 133 pounds or about 60 kilograms, historically representing the load a grown man could carry.

    • The merchant sold a picul of rice to the trader.
    • One picul of tea leaves was worth a significant sum in the market.
    • The ship's cargo was measured in piculs of spices.

    🇪🇸Picul (unidad de peso)