| Mongolian |
English transliteration |
Equivalent to |
In metric system (approximate)
|
| хумсны толио |
humsny tolio |
width of index finger nail |
1–1.2 cm
|
| хуруу |
huruu |
index finger width |
1.5–2 cm
|
| ямх |
yamh |
length of index finger distal phalanx |
3.5 cm
|
| барим |
barim |
fist width |
8–9 cm
|
| мухар сөөм |
muhar sööm |
distance between stretched thumb and proximal phalanx of index finger |
12–15 cm
|
| үзүүр сөөм |
üzür sööm |
distance between stretched thumb and index finger |
18 cm
|
| төө |
töö |
distance between stretched thumb and middle finger |
19–20 cm
|
| мухар тохой |
muhar tohoi |
distance between elbow and fist |
33 cm
|
| үзүүр тохой |
üzür tohoi |
distance between elbow and middle finger, = 20 huruu |
40 cm
|
| алхам |
alham |
distance of one step |
50 cm
|
| дэлэм |
delem |
distance between outstretched arm and opposite shoulder |
95 cm
|
| эгэм |
egem |
= 1+1⁄2 delem |
1.35 m
|
| алд |
ald |
distance between outstretched arms, = 4 üzür tohoi |
1.6 m
|
| гөрөм |
göröm |
= 2,000 ald |
3 km
|
| бээр |
beer |
= 4 göröm |
12 km
|
| өртөө |
örtöö |
|
30 km
|
| хагас өдрийн газар |
hagas ödriin gazar |
half-day horse ride distance, = 1+1⁄2 örtöö |
40–45 km
|
| өдрийн газар |
ödriin gazar |
one day horse ride distance, = 3 örtöö |
90–100 km
|
| хоногийн газар |
honogiin gazar |
a day and night horse ride distance, = 4 örtöö |
120–130 km
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