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| Farsak̲h̲ |
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| Pronunciation: far-sack |
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| [Pers] A measure of distance used on Iran, equivalent to between three and four miles. It is based on the distance a laden mule can walk in an hour. |
| [BD 83] |
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| 3 to 4 miles; i.e., distance laden mule walks in 1 hour. |
| [BG 16] |
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| Unit of measurement. Its length differs in different parts of the country according to the nature of the ground, the local interpretation of the term being the distance which a laden mule will walk in the hour, which varies from three to four miles. Arabicised from the old Persian "parsang" and supposed to be derived from pieces of stone (sang) placed on the roadside. |
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