quintal

English - Turkish

Definition of quintal in English Turkish dictionary

kental

yüz kilo

{i} kental, 100 kilogramlık ağırlık birimi

100 kiloluk ağırlık

{i} yüz kiloluk kütle birimi

English - English

Definition of quintal in English English dictionary

A measure of weight originally equal to a hundred pounds; later, a hundredweight

One hundred kilograms

{n} a hundred pounds, a kentle

A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used

A metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220

46 pounds avoirdupois

Cental

Cf

{i} unit of weight measurement equal to approximately 220 pounds (100 kilograms)

a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds

ql

Hyphenation

quin·tal

Turkish pronunciation

kwîntıl

Pronunciation

/ˈkwəntəl/ /ˈkwɪntəl/

Etymology

() From Old French quintal Medieval Latin quintale Arabicقنطار (qinṭār), ultimately from Latin centenarius.