arshins
|ar-shin|
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/ˈɑrʃɪnz/
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/ˈɑːʃɪnz/
(arshin)
arm-length measure
Etymology
'arshin' originates from Russian, specifically the word 'аршин', where the whole word referred to a unit of length.
'arshin' changed from Persian word 'aršin' (اریشین) and was adopted into various Turkic languages before entering Russian as 'аршин', and it was later borrowed into English as 'arshin' (plural 'arshins').
Initially, the term referred to an arm's length or forearm-based measure, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a standardized unit of length (about 28 inches / 71.12 cm).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'arshin'; a traditional Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (approximately 71.12 cm).
The tailor measured the cloth in arshins.
Last updated: 2025/10/21 04:02