Wiżna
A group of five ratal. The tables use Pesa for five rotoli; this conversion follows that relationship using the rounded ratal basis.
Convert with this measure ↗Historical use
A group of five ratal. The tables use Pesa for five rotoli; this conversion follows that relationship using the rounded ratal basis.
The ratal is a historical weight divided into 30 uqija. A qantar contains 100 ratal. These are not the English pound and ounce.
Alternative names
wiznawiżnietpesa
Relationships between measures
1 wiżna = 5 ratal.
Variations & cautions
Weight; group of five ratal
Official tables also use Rotolo, Ounce, Pesa and Cantar. The converter uses a rounded ratal of 0.7938 kg; extra displayed digits do not add historical certainty.
A calculation can be mathematically precise while its historical equivalence remains approximate. Each variant here carries its context and sources. Displaying more decimal places does not make a rounded value more certain.
Worked conversions
- 1 × Wiżna≈ 3.969 kg
- 2 × Wiżna≈ 7.938 kg
- 10 × Wiżna≈ 39.69 kg
Example: amount × factor = metric equivalent. Calculations use the full stored factor and round only for display.
One weight, different words.
Official tables also use Rotolo, Ounce, Pesa and Cantar. The converter uses a rounded ratal of 0.7938 kg; extra displayed digits do not add historical certainty.
- Ratal
- ≈ 793.8 g
- Uqija
- ≈ 26.46 g
Sources & method
- Malta Blue Book 1935 — Weights and Measures, section 19 ↗
Historical tables in the NSO archive. Digitised text contains errors; values here are qualified approximations.
- Unitajiet ta’ kejl Maltin — Wikipedija ↗
Starting point for names and meanings; not a sole authority.