See also buncal.
In Malaysia, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of mass used for precious metals, approximately 53.9 grams.
United Nations, 1966.
bungkal or bongkal. I. A measure of weight (832 grains); especially for precious metals; a tahil or 16 mayam, or, approximately, 1¹⁄₃ oz..
Wilkinson, 1901, page 104.
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