Obsolete Tatar Units of Measurement - Length

Length

  • Duym (дюйм), thumb = 25.4 mm
  • Qarış (вершок) = 44.45 mm
  • Fut (foot)
    • 1 Fut = 12 duym = 304.8 mm
  • Çirek, qarış or söyäm (пядь)
    • 1 Çirek = 4 qarış = 177.8 mm
  • Arşın (аршин)
    • 1 Arşın = 4 cirek = 16 qarış = 28 dúym = 711.2 mm
  • Sajın, qolaç or tayaq (сажень)
    • 1 Sajın = 3 arşın = 7 fut = 2.133 m
  • Çaqrım (верста)
    • 1 Çaqrım = 500 sajın = 1.0668 km
  • Färsäx or parasang
    • 1 Färsäx = 6-7 çaqrım = 6.400-7.467 km
  • Mil (миля), geographical mile
    • 1 Mil = 7 çaqrım = 7.467 km
  • Atnı tuqtawsız yurıyu, the distance a horse travels without stops
    • 1 Atnı tuqtawsız yurıyu = 15–25 km
  • Cäyäwleneñ könlek yulı, a day of riding
    • 1 Cäyäwleneñ könlek yulı = 35 çaqrım = 37.338 km
  • Atnıñ könlek yulı, the distance a horse travels in one day, equal to 40–50 km
  • Cäyäwleneñ aylıq yulı, a month of riding, equal to 1120.14 km
    • 1 Cäyäwleneñ aylıq yulı = 1050 çaqrım

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