Rotl, Rotel, Rottle, Ratel, or Arratel
Rotl, Rotel, Rottle, Ratel, or Arratel :
A traditional Arab unit of weight corresponding to the Roman�libra, the French�livre, and the English pound. There was considerable variation in the unit from time to time and from place to place, but usually the rotl was about 0.9-1.15 pound (450-530 grams). However, in some areas of the Near East, such as Syria and Palestine, larger rotls of 5.5 to 6 pounds (2.5-2.8 kilograms) were used. This unit has many spellings in European languages
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