A unit of weight or measurement used in India and the Middle East, or a unit of currency in some regions.
From Persian/Arabic origins, 'abkar' entered English through trade and colonial contexts in India. The exact etymology is disputed among scholars but likely relates to early weight standards.
This obscure measurement word is a reminder that every culture had its own standardized units before the modern metric system—and some regions still use traditional measurements alongside modern ones.
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