In Persia and later Iran
, a unit of mass, 1/24
mitgal, in the 20th century approximately 193.3 milligrams.1
Before the 15th century, about 0.18 gram, thereafter 0.195.
Also romanized as nohod. Its name comes from the word for
pea.
1. United Nations, 1966.
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