ṣank

Tocharian B

Etymology

From Early Middle Chinese 升 (MC sying).[1]

Noun

ṣank n

  1. a measure of volume, roughly equal to 1.1 liters or 1.2 quarts
  2. a dry measure, roughly equal to a quart or liter

References
  1. Adams, Douglas Q. (1999) “ṣank”, in A dictionary of Tocharian B (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, →ISBN
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