Yasgan units of measurement

Yasgan units of measurement are a system of measurement that originated in Northern Yazland. Based on Ancient Doccábh units, it has since evolved and been standardized. Yasgan units have been adopted as the official system of weights and measures by most countries in the world.

Length and height

The basic unit of linear measurement is the rdavia (pl. rdavia) or finger. The name comes from the ancient Doccábh unit dráibe, meaning "finger".

Yasgan units of length

Unit	English name	Equal to	Metric equivalent	Imperial equivalent	Notes
ori	louse	1⁄4 rdavia	6.5 mm	0.26 in	archaic; almost exclusively used in set phrases
rdavia	finger	1 rdavia	2.6 cm	1.0 in	used for length and height
ksazin	foot	5 rdavia	13 cm	5.1 in	archaic
orodi	hand	10 rdavia	26 cm	10 in	used for length
brazia	arm	20 rdavia	52 cm	20 in 1 ft 8 in	used for height
jdeorodi	twenty orodi	200 rdavia	5.2 m	17 ft 1 in 5.7 yd	rare
dzviorodi	four hundred orodi	4,000 rdavia	104 m	114 yd	rare
aṙiorodi	eight thousand orodi	80,000 rdavia	2,080 m 2.08 km	2,270 yd 1.29 mi	used for long distances
ighodiorodi	one hundred sixty thousand orodi	1,600,000 rdavia	41.6 km	25.8 mi	rare

Mass

The basic unit of mass is the aziri (pl. aziria) or grain. The name comes from the ancient Doccábh unit áisre, meaning "grain".

Yasgan units of mass

Unit	English name	Equal to	Metric equivalent	Imperial equivalent	Notes
jdeen	twentieth	1⁄20 aziri	3.35 g	0.118 oz	often used for weighing currency
aziri	grain	1 aziri	67 g	2.4 oz
apni	weighed	12 aziria	804 g	1.773 lb
imizin	valued	144 aziria	9.648 kg	21.270 lb	only used for precious metals or currency

Wet volume

The base unit for measuring liquids is the kvaduni (pl. kvadunia). The name comes from the ancient Doccábh unit quáduinn, meaning "held in hand".

Yasgan units of wet volume

Unit	English name	Equal to	Metric equivalent	Imperial equivalent	Notes
kvaduni	held in hand	1 kvaduni	35.5 mL	1.20 US fl oz
sanki	pail	4 kvadunia	142 mL	4.8 US fl oz

Dry volume

The base unit of volume is the gekheri (pl. gekheria) or eighth. The name comes from the ancient Doccábh unit gecer, meaning "eighth".

Yasgan units of wet volume

Unit	English name	Equal to	Metric equivalent	Imperial equivalent	Notes
gekheri	eighth	1 gekheri	887.5 cm³	0.2015 US dry gal
gzuski	half	4 gekheria	3,550 cm³	0.81 US dry gal	archaic
muni	heap	8 gekheria 50 sankia	7,100 cm³	1.6 US dry gal	often used for measuring containers
unuski	twice	16 gekheria	0.0142 m³	3.2 US dry gal	archaic
ukhadi	eight times	64 gekheria	0.0568 m³	12.9 US dry gal

Time

See also: Marphat calendar

See also

• Ancient Doccábh units of measurements