Where does “metical” come from?
metical (English) comes from Portuguese metical, from Arabic مِثْقَال — weight, unit of weight.
metical (English): The currency of Mozambique, divided into 100...
Definitions
- The currency of Mozambique, divided into 100...
Ancestry of “metical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | metical | metical |
| 2 | Arabic | مِثْقَال | weight, unit of weight |