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Kwart · ¼ ratal

A quarter of the historical ratal, here about 198.45 g. The secondary reference reports this meaning alongside a quarter of an uqija. It is not a quarter kilogram or the liquid kwarta.

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Modern equivalent≈ 0.19845 kgApproximate historical equivalence

Historical use

A quarter of the historical ratal, here about 198.45 g. The secondary reference reports this meaning alongside a quarter of an uqija. It is not a quarter kilogram or the liquid kwarta.

The ratal is a historical weight divided into 30 uqija. A qantar contains 100 ratal. These are not the English pound and ounce.

Alternative names

kwartkwartiquarter ratal

Relationships between measures

4 quarter-ratal units = 1 ratal.

Variations & cautions

Historical weight; secondary-reported definition using the rounded ratal basis

Official tables also use Rotolo, Ounce, Pesa and Cantar. The converter uses a rounded ratal of 0.7938 kg; extra displayed digits do not add historical certainty.

A calculation can be mathematically precise while its historical equivalence remains approximate. Each variant here carries its context and sources. Displaying more decimal places does not make a rounded value more certain.

Worked conversions

  • 1 × Kwart · ¼ ratal≈ 0.19845 kg
  • 2 × Kwart · ¼ ratal≈ 0.3969 kg
  • 10 × Kwart · ¼ ratal≈ 1.9845 kg

Example: amount × factor = metric equivalent. Calculations use the full stored factor and round only for display.

Weight

One weight, different words.

Official tables also use Rotolo, Ounce, Pesa and Cantar. The converter uses a rounded ratal of 0.7938 kg; extra displayed digits do not add historical certainty.

One weight, different words.30 uqija1 ratal≈ 793.8 g
Ratal
≈ 793.8 g
Uqija
≈ 26.46 g
30 uqija make one ratal in this system. The balance illustrates the relationship; it does not depict a historical artefact. Definition & sources ↗

Sources & method

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