picul

noun

pic·​ul

variants or picol or less commonly pikol

ˈpikəl

or pecul

ˈpek-

plural -s

: any of various units of weight used in China and southeast Asia

especially : a Chinese unit equal to 133.33 pounds

Word History

Etymology

Malay pikul to carry a heavy load (i.e. as much as an ordinary man can lift)

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