arsheen
|ar-sheen|
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/ˈɑrʃiːn/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːrʃiːn/
cubit-like unit of length (~0.71 m)
Etymology
'arsheen' originates from Persian, specifically the word 'aršīn', where 'arš' meant 'cubit' (a forearm's length).
'arsheen' changed from Persian 'aršīn', passed into Ottoman Turkish as 'arşın' and into Russian as 'аршин' ('arshin'), and eventually appeared in English as 'arshin'/'arsheen' as a borrowing of that historical measure.
Initially it meant 'cubit' (the length of a forearm), but over time it came to denote a standardized regional unit of length of roughly 28 inches (about 0.7112 m).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a historical unit of length used in Persia, Russia, and surrounding regions, approximately 28 inches or 0.7112 metres.
The antique merchant measured the carpet at four arsheen.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/21 03:20