Malay units of measurement
Units of measurement used in Malaysia and neighbouring countries include the kati, a unit of mass, and the gantang, a unit of volume.
Mass
In measuring amount by mass, the common unit is kati,[1] which is about 1 1⁄3 lb (604.79 g).[2] A higher unit is pikul or picul, which is 100 kati or 133.333 pounds (60.479 kg).[3]
Volume
In measuring amount by volume, the common unit is gantang (gallon), which is equivalent to an Imperial gallon (4.55 L).[4] A gantang can be divided into four chupak (quart).[5] Chupak can be further divided into four chentong (cup), and two chentong makes up a leng (pint).
Chentong is also normally used only in certain areas, and so eight leng makes up a chupak.
When used to measure unhusked rice, a gantang weights about 4 to 5 lb (1.8 to 2.3 kg).
References
- ↑ "Kati" entry at A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English.
- ↑ "Weights and Measures Act 1972". Laws of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.
- ↑ 新华字典 (Xīnhuá Zìdiǎn), Peking, 1984.
- ↑ "Gantang", sizes.com, Sizes Inc.
- ↑ "Chupak", sizes.com, Sizes Inc.
Further reading
- Malay Fishermen: Their Peasant Economy, by Raymond Firth. Norton (1975) ISBN 0-393-00775-8