Cambodian units of measurement
A number of units of measurement have been used in Cambodia to measure length, mass, volume, etc.
The metric system is compulsory in Cambodia since 1914.
Older units, before the metric system
Length
Several units were used to measure length. One muoi was equal to 1 metre. Some other units are given below:.1 phyeam = 2 muoi = 2 m
1 sen = 20 phyeam = 40 muoi = 40 m
1 yoch = 400 sen = 16,000 muoi = 16 km
Cham am
The cham am is a unit of length, used during the 18th–20th century in Cambodia. It is equivalent to 12 thneap or.Thneap
The thneap is a unit of length, used during 18th – 20th century in Cambodia. It is equal to cham am, cm or about 20.8333 mm.Weight
Several units were used to measure mass. One muoi was equal to 0.600 kg. Some other units are given below:1 lin = muoi = 22.5 g
1 hun = 10 lin = muoi = 225 g
1 chin = 10 hun = muoi = 2.25 kg
1 tael = 10 chin = muoi = 22.5 kg
1 neal = 16 tael = 360 kg
1 pram roi = 1000 muoi = 600 kg
1 chong = 50 neal = 30,000 muoi = 18 t
1 hap = 20 chong = 600,000 muoi = 360 t
Capacity
Several units were used to measure capacity. One sesep was equal to 40 litres. Some other units are given below:1 muoi = sesep = 1 L
1 kantang = sesep = 7.5 L
1 tao = 2 kantang = sesep = 15 L
1 thang = 2 tao = sesep = 30 L
Metric system
Length
Metric system has been compulsory with the name muoi mètre for meter.Mass
Metric system has been compulsory with the following names:1 muoi gram = 1 g
1 hocsep = 60 kg.
Capacity
Metric system has been compulsory with the following names:1 muoi litre = 1 L
1 sêsep litre = 40 L.