Rotl (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The merchant weighed the spices on the scale in units of rotl to ensure accuracy.
- In the market, the vendor offered to sell the fragrant coffee for a few rotls of silver.
- To calculate the total cost, the trader converted the price from rotls to dirhams.
- As a unit of weight, the rotl was widely accepted among merchants in the region.
- The traveler had to pay a customs duty of several rotls of gold to bring the precious textiles into the country.