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picul

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪkəl/

The English word “picul” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

Etymology

From Malay pikul, with influence from earlier Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese pico.

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