Etymology

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Today it means: The Arabian cubit, whose value varied by place, time, and item from about 25–75 cm (10 in–2 ft 5½ in). Full definition →

Arabic ذِرَاع m
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromذِرَاع m“cubit”
  2. English todaydira

From Arabic ذِرَاع m (ḏirāʕ, “cubit”), from ذِرَاع f (ḏirāʕ, “arm”).

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