kos

A noun referring to a traditional Indian unit of length, the value of which varies by region.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une unité de longueur traditionnelle indienne, dont la valeur varie selon la région.

1. Unit of distance C1 formal

   A traditional measure of distance used in India, with its actual length varying between different regions.

   • In some parts of Uttar Pradesh, one kos is about three kilometers.
   • The old caravan routes were measured in kos.
   • According to local custom, the distance to the village is two kos.
   • He estimated the journey to be five kos from the market.

   🇫🇷kos (unité de distance indienne)

   Synonymes: coss