Core sense — a measure with which corn is measuredgenerated
1a measure of capacity—كَيْلٌ
A measure with which corn is measured.
Qur’ānic occurrences مِكْيَال 1 shown of 2
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وَيَـٰقَوْمِ أَوْفُوا ٱلْمِكْيَالَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ"And O my people! give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the people the things that are their due: commit not evil in the land with intent to do mischief.
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A measure with which corn is measured; (S, Msb, K;) as also كَيْلٌ ; (Msb;) a measure of capacity.