Persian unit |
Persian name |
Relation to previous unit |
Metric Value |
Imperial Value |
finger |
aiwas |
|
≈ 20 mm |
≈ 0.8 in |
hand |
dva |
5 aiwas |
≈ 100 mm |
≈ 4 in |
foot |
trayas |
3 dva |
≈ 300 mm |
≈ 1 foot |
four-hands |
remen |
4 dva |
≈ 400 mm |
≈ 16 in |
cubit (five-hands) |
pank'a dva |
5 dva |
≈ 500 mm |
≈ 20 in |
great cubit (six-hands) |
(k)swacsh dva |
6 dva |
≈ 600 mm |
≈ 2 ft |
pace |
pank'a |
5 trayas |
≈ 1.5 m |
≈ 5 ft |
ten-foot |
daca trayas |
pank'a |
≈ 3 m |
≈ 10 ft |
hundred-foot |
chebel |
8 daca trayas |
≈ 24 m |
≈ 80 ft |
league, the distance a horse could walk in one hour. |
parasang |
250 chebel |
≈ 6 km |
≈ 3.75 miles |
mansion, one day's march on the Royal Road. |
(Greek stathmos) |
4 or 5 parasang |
≈ 24–30 km |
≈ 14–18 miles |