Length
Length units were typically used for measuring goods and building sizes. Distances were traditionally measured in terms of travel time, which explains the lack of large-scale units.Area
Land
In 1921, these units were redefined with respect to the British Imperial standard. These values reflect this change.Square
Volume
These units were all (except for the cubic units) defined in 1921 relative to the British Imperial gallon, which was defined in the 1824 act. This is equal to 10 pounds of water at a specified temperature and air pressure. This (~ litres) is slightly larger than the modern definition (exactly litres).Beer, wine, and spirits measure
None of the units from this group are mentioned in TY Maltese.Milk and Oil measure
Dry
None of these units are mentioned in TY Maltese. Note that there are two conflicting values for the ''siegħ'' ( and ''tomna'', respectively).Cubic
Mass
All the Maltese mass units were redefined relative to the British Imperial ton in 1921. Before this, the units were presumably based on an Arabic standard. All equivalent measures listed in pounds below are exact values. ::Note: there are two distinct units which are named ''kwart''.Money
References
* ''Maltese-English Dictionary'', appendix 10, p1658, by Aquilina, published by Midsea Books Ltd. No ISBN available. * ''Teach Yourself Maltese'', pp125–6