cavan

Noun

Manila Philippines historical dated

(Philippines, historical, chiefly Manila) A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels. / A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.

Japanese Meaning

フィリピン（主にマニラで使用される歴史的な単位）。約2.3米ブッシェル相当の乾物容量の単位。 / また、マニラのカバン（cavan）に基づき、1.5倍または2倍の容量を表す単位として用いられる。

What is this buttons?

The farmer measured the rice in a cavan before selling it at the market.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

農家は市場で売る前に、米を約2.3米ブッシェルに相当する乾容量の単位で計量した。

Details

Sense（1）

(Philippines, historical, chiefly Manila) A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.

Sense（2）

A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.

Sense（3）

(Philippines, dated) A sackful equivalent to 50 kilograms.

cavans

（ plural ）

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