kos

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma unidade de medida de comprimento tradicional da Índia, cujo valor varia conforme a região.

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.

   🇵🇹Unidade de distância

   Sinônimos: coss