English Explanatory Dictionary

picul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪkəl/

Word forms

picul piculs pical pikal pikol pikul pico picol pecul peecul peecull

Etymology

From Malay pikul, with influence from earlier Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese pico.

Synonyms

pingo dan tam tan
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