Makkūk

Makkūk ( Arabic مكّوك) is an ancient Arabic volume and grain measure that was also used in Syria and Iraq .

• In Basra 1 Makkuk = 7.5 liters
• Aleppo 1 Makkuk = 22 Kail ≈ 144.76 liters

Further:

• 1 Kära = 2 Qafis = 16 Makkuk = 120 liters

The measure Rotl / Rottel , which determined the Makuk in Syria, is also known as the measure of weight.

• 1 Makuk = 250 Rotl / Rottel = 800 liters
  • 1 Rotl = 3.2 liters

literature

• Edward Wight Washburn : International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. Volume 1, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company Inc., New York 1926, p. 12.
• Walther Hinz : Islamic measures and weights: converted into the metric system. Volume 1, Brill Archive, 1970, p. 40.
• Helmut Kahnt, Bernd Knorr: Old measures, coins and weights: a lexicon . Licensed edition of the Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig. Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim / Vienna / Zurich 1986, ISBN 3-411-02148-9 , p. 135,137,174 .