tinaja

In Spanish, one meaning of tinaja is “large pottery jar”.

1

In the Philippines, 20^th century, a unit of capacity, approximately 48 liters.

United Nations, 1966.

2

In Bolivia, ? – 20^th century, units of liquid capacity used for chicha, a beer made from amize. They vary by locality.

In the town of H. Siles in the department of Chuquisaca, = 15 liters.

In the town of Arampampa in the department of Potosi, = 11.25 liters.

[Bolivia] Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Colonizacion. Dirección General de Economia Rural.
Resumen General de Medidas típicas de la República de Bolivia.
Corrected and revised by the Departamento de Muestreos y Padrones.
[La Paz]: Departamento de Muestreos y Padrones, 1956.

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