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cubit in Persian

ارش arš

/ˈkjuː.bɪt/US/ˈkju.bɪt/

cubit in Persian: ارش (arš). In English, cubit means the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.

Persian words for cubit

Any of various units of length approximating the forearm and hand
ارش arš

English meaning of cubit

  1. noun The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
  2. noun Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm.
  3. noun Synonym of ulna, the bone of the human forearm.

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Questions about cubit in Persian

What is the meaning of cubit in Persian?
Cubit in Persian is ارش (arš).
معنی cubit چیست؟
Cubit: ارش (arš).
What does cubit mean in English?
Cubit means the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.

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