rotl

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rotl^¹

/ˈɹɒtəl/
/ˈɹɒtl/

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From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).

noun rotls · artal

alternative, historical Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of weight, usually 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg). Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔).

ROTL^²

noun

UK, abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of release on temporary licence: a form of parole for prisoners.

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@misc{rotl_2026,
  title = {rotl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rotl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}