Kaila (unit)
Kaila was a volume and grain measure in Egypt .
In the 16th century the quela was 1/8 Alqueira (= 13.566 liters) and was only ≈ 1.7 liters. Quela is considered Portuguese for Kaila.
Note: Not equal to the measure of kail .
literature
- Walther Hinz : Islamic measures and weights: converted into the metric system. Volume 1, Brill Archive, 1970, p. 40.