Definition
A unit of weight or measurement used in some South Asian countries, particularly for precious metals and spices.
Etymology
From Sanskrit and Hindi origins, related to gold and weight measurement systems in Indian commerce. The term reflects ancient trade practices in the Indian subcontinent.
Kelly Says
This word is a window into the ancient trade networks of Asia—when merchants needed precise standards to trade gold and spices across vast distances, they developed specialized vocabulary that's still echoed in modern weight systems.
Translations
ARالعربية
جولكاكرا
joo-l-ka-kra
BNবাংলা
গোলকাখ্রা
go-la-ka-kra
CACatalà
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
CSČeština
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
DADansk
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
DEDeutsch
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
ELΕλληνικά
γολκακρά
gol-ka-kra
ESEspañol
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
FAفارسی
گلکاکرا
gol-ka-kra
FISuomi
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
FRFrançais
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
GUGU
ગોલકાક્રા
go-la-ka-kra
HAHA
gōlkaakra
go-l-ka-kra
HEעברית
גולקאקרה
go-le-ka-kra
HIहिन्दी
गोलकक्रा
go-la-ka-kra
HUMagyar
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
IDBahasa Indonesia
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
IGIG
gọlkaakra
go-l-ka-kra
ITItaliano
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
JA日本語
ゴルカクラ
go-ru-ka-kura
KKKK
гөлқақра
go-l-ka-kra
KMKM
គោលកាក្រ
go-l-ka-kra
MRMR
गोलकक्रा
go-la-ka-kra
MSBahasa Melayu
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
MYမြန်မာ
ဂိုလ်ကာကရ
go-l-ka-kra
NLNederlands
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
NONorsk
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
PAPA
ਗੋਲਕਾਕਰਾ
go-la-ka-kra
PLPolski
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
PTPortuguês
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
RORomână
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
RUРусский
голькакра
gol-ka-kra
SVSvenska
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
SWKiswahili
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
TAதமிழ்
கோல்காகரா
ko-l-ka-gara
TEతెలుగు
గోల్కక్రా
go-l-ka-kra
THไทย
โกลคาครา
go-l-ka-kra
TRTürkçe
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
UKУкраїнська
голькакра
gol-ka-kra
URاردو
گولکاکرا
go-le-ka-kra
VITiếng Việt
golkakra
gol-ka-kra
YOYO
gọlkaakra
go-l-ka-kra
ZH中文
戈尔卡克拉
gē ěr kǎ kǎ lā