Parmak (unit)
The Parmak , also Parmah , was a Turkish measure of length, actually finger, and corresponded to the measure of an inch .
- 1 Parmak = 12 Hatt (1 H. ≈ 0.0026 meters) = 144 Noktás (1 N. ≈ 0.00022 meters) = 0.032 meters
The architect-arson Zira-i-mimary with 0.758 meters had 24 Parmak.
See also
literature
- Knight v. Schwegel: Economic studies on Constantinople and the surrounding area. K.-k. .Hof- u. Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1873, p. 36.