miskal

English

Noun

miskal (plural miskals)

1. Alternative spelling of mithqal

Anagrams

• Lakism, likams, maliks, maskil

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay miskal, from Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmiskal/ [ˈmis.kal]
• Rhymes: -iskal
• Syllabification: mis‧kal

Noun

miskal (uncountable)

1. mithqal, a unit of measure for weighing gold or silver, equivalent to around 4,2 grams.

Further reading

• “miskal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight, unit of weight”).

Noun

miskal (Jawi spelling مثقال, informal 1st possessive miskalku, 2nd possessive miskalmu, 3rd possessive miskalnya)

1. mithqal, a unit of measure for weighing gold or silver, equivalent to around 4,2 grams.

Further reading

• “miskal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.