Weights.
The “kamhah” (or grain of wheat) is the 64th part of a dirhem, or fourth of a keerát; about three-quarters of an English grain.
The “habbeh” (or grain of barley) is the 48th part of a dirhem, or third of a keerát; equal to 127୵128 of an English grain, or in commerce fully equal to an English grain.
The “keerát” (or carat), which is 4 kamhahs, or 3 habbehs, as above mentioned, is the 24th part of a mitkál or from 2123୵128 to three English grains.
The “dirhem” (or drachm), the subdivisions of which have been mentioned above, is from 476୵8 to 48 English grains.
The “mitkál” (or the weight of a “deenár”) is a dirhem and a half;—from 717୵16 to 72 English grains.
The “ukeeyeh,” or “wukeeyeh” (the ounce), is 12 dirhems, or the 12th part of a ratl;—from 571½ to 576 English grains.
The “ratl” (or pound), being 144 dirhems, or 12 ukeeyehs, is from 1 lb. 2 oz. 5ã dwt. to about 1 lb. 2 oz. 8 dwt., Troy; or from 15 oz. 10 dr. 221୵16 grains to nearly 15 oz. 13 dr., Avoirdupois.
The “ukkah,” or “wukkah,” is 400 dirhems (or 2 ratls and seven-ninths);—from 3 lb. 3 oz. 13¾ dwt. to 3 lb. 4 oz., Troy; or from 2 lb. 11 oz. 8 dr. 18¾ grains to about, or nearly, 2 lb. 12 oz., or 2 lb. and three-quarters, Avoirdupois.
The “kantár” (or hundred-weight, i.e. 100 ratls) is from 98 lb. minus 200 grains to about 98 lb. and three-quarters, Avoirdupois.