Tschārak

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Tschārak ( Persian چارک, DMG čārak , 'quarter') was a Persian unit of mass ( measure of weight) in modern times. The rule was: 1 Tschārak = ¼ tall man . Today it is equated to 750 grams .

literature

  • Walther Hinz : Islamic measures and weights: converted into the metric system. EJ Brill. Leiden / Cologne 1970 Supplementary Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 11 (reprint).