About the various units of measurements used by early Filipinos. Each measuring unit has a corresponding foreign equivalent. Since early Filipinos use...
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Definition of Terms A.) Length/Distance piranggot - a very small piece sandamak - the width of the hand with the five fingers pressed together dangkal - the span from tip of thumb to tip of middle finger talampakan - sole of foot, a foot length bisig - arm, forearm dipa - the span of two extended arms B.) Mass / Weight dakot – handful guhit – a line, a line or lines seen in between the numbers of a weighing scale kagitna – ½ ganta gatang – unit of measure for rice and other grains, dry measure chimanta (look for page 261 of Encyclopaedia of Encyclopaedia of scientific units, weights, and measures)) measures kaban - a measure of rice, a sack C.) Volume salok – to fetch, as in fetching water saro – mug, ewer mangkok – bowl D.) Time kisapmata – wink of an eye, wink
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saglit – instant, moment sandali – in a moment, in a minute, in a short time
Online References: Webster’s Online Dictionary http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/ Bansa.org http://www.bansa.org/dictionaries/tgl/?type=search&data=cooked+rice W3Dictionary http://tl.w3dictionary.org/index.php?q=gilit Google Translate http://translate.google.com/# Philippine History http://junemaessaga.blogspot.com/2005/10/chapter-4-our-malayanheritage.html Encyclopaedia of scientific units, weights, and measures By François Cardarelli http://books.google.com.my/books? id=6KCx8Ww75VkC&pg=PT290&lpg=PT289&ots=F2NLttj3xv&dq=obsolete+philip pine+unit+measurement#v=onepage&q=&f=false
