Bahasa Melayu
hasta
English
forearm length, cubit
An old unit of length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
هستا
Examples
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Lelaki tua itu mengukur kain dengan satu hasta.
The old man measured the cloth with one cubit.
Panjang meja itu hampir dua hasta.
The table is almost two cubits long.
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hasta
Hasta is a traditional unit of length from elbow to fingertip.
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