ratili

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Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَطْل (raṭl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ratili (n class, plural ratili)

  1. A pound (unit of weight)
    Synonym: paundi
  2. (obsolete) A rottol, an old measure of weight, tied to the weight of a silver coin and equal to 16 wakia.

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