candareen

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noun

A traditional unit of weight in East Asia, approximately 378 milligrams and equivalent to ten cash. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.

Similar
hoonhoan
OriginMalay kanduri →
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Meanings

nouncandareen (plural candareens)

plural candareens · alternative candarin · alternative condrin

  1. A traditional unit of weight in East Asia, approximately 378 milligrams and equivalent to ten cash. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.

    Synonyms: hoon, hoan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional unit of weight in East Asia, approximately 378 milligrams and equivalent to ten cash. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.

Similar
hoonhoan

Origin

  1. Malaykanduri
  2. Englishcandareen

From Malay kanduri.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 分
  • 分 (fan¹)unit of weight
Chinese Mandarin 分
  • 分 (fēn)unit of weight
Dutch condrijn
  • condrijnunit of weight
Japanese 分
  • 分 (fun)unit of weight
Korean 푼
  • 푼 (pun)unit of weight
Malay kenderi, keneri
  • kenderiunit of weight
  • keneriunit of weight
Russian фынь, фэнь
  • фынь (fynʹ)unit of weight
  • фэнь (fɛnʹ)unit of weight
Vietnamese phân
  • phânunit of weight
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APA

candareen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candareen

MLA

“candareen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candareen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candareen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candareen.

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