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Mongolian units

Traditional system of measurement used by the Mongolians

Mongolian units are the traditional units of measurement of the Mongolian people.

Mongolian units

Mongolian units are the traditional units of measurement of the Mongolian people.[1]

Length


MongolianEnglish transliterationEquivalent toIn metric system (approximate)
хумсны толиоhumsny toliowidth of index finger nail1.1 cm
хурууhuruuindex finger width2 cm
ямхyamhlength of index finger distal phalanx3.5 cm
баримbarimfist width8.5 cm
мухар сөөмmuhar söömdistance between stretched thumb and proximal phalanx of index finger13.5 cm
үзүүр сөөмüzür söömdistance between stretched thumb and index finger18 cm
төөtöödistance between stretched thumb and middle finger19.5 cm
мухар тохойmuhar tohoidistance between elbow and fist33 cm
үзүүр тохойüzür tohoidistance between elbow and middle finger, = 20 huruu40 cm
алхамalhamdistance of one step50 cm
дэлэмdelemdistance between outstretched arm and opposite shoulder95 cm
эгэмegem= 1+1⁄2 delem1.425 m
алдalddistance between outstretched arms, = 4 üzür tohoi1.6 m
гөрөмgöröm= 2,000 ald3.2 km
бээрbeer= 4 göröm12.8 km
өртөөörtöö30 km
хагас өдрийн газарhagas ödriin gazarhalf-day horse ride distance, = 1+1⁄2 örtöö45 km
өдрийн газарödriin gazarone-day horse ride distance, = 3 örtöö90 km
хоногийн газарhonogiin gazara day and night horse ride distance, = 4 örtöö120 km

Weight

MongolianEnglish transliterationIn metric system
пүүpüü16.5 kg
жинjin596.816 g
ланlan37.301 g
цэнtsen3.7301 g

Time

See also

References

  1. ↑ Otgonbaatar, Altaibaatar (June 6, 2024). "Traditional Measurement | Mongulai". Retrieved 2026-03-07.