dira
Definitions
The Arabian cubit, whose value varied by place, time, and item from about 25–75 cm (10 in–2 ft 5½ in).
Equivalents
Examples
“13·3—This measure⟳ does not seem to belong⟳ to very early times, and it may probably have⟳ originated in Asia Minor... And it may well be the origin of the dirá‘ Stambuli of 26·6, twice 13·3.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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