caéng
Sundanese
Etymology
Compare Javanese caèng (“unit of measure for rice”).
Noun
caéng (Sundanese script ᮎᮆᮀ)
Usage notes
- The equivalent of a caéng varies greatly from 50 gédéngs[1] to 200 gédéngs.[2]
- If measured as 200 gédéngs, a caéng would approximately weigh around 1000 catties or 10 piculs.[2]
References
- ^ D.N. Aidit (1964), Kaum Tani Mengganjang Setan-setan Desa (Laporan singkat tentang hasil riset mengenai keadaan kaum tani dan gerakan tani Djawa Barat)[1] (in Indonesian), Djakarta: Jajasan Pembaruan, page 104
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "TJAENG", in Coolsma, S (1913), Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij