Mongolian Unit Converter
Convert traditional Mongolian units: ald 1.6m, delem 0.95m, töö 0.19m to göröm 3000m, bээр 12000m and örtöö 30000m, plus meters, feet and human height.
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Mongolian nomads measured by the body: the töö hand span at about 0.19m, the delem arm at about 0.95m and the ald armspan at about 1.6m (confirmed by a 1225 inscription of a 335-ald, 536m bowshot). For distance, 2000 ald make a göröm of about 3000m, 4 göröm a bээр of about 12000m, and a postal örtöö about 30000m.
Values verified from HandWiki Mongolian units table, Wikipedia (ald 160cm) and suray.mn midpoint converter. 1 örtöö = 18750×ald (30000/1.6).
Units supported: Meters, feet, and Mongolian units (töö 0.19m, ald 1.6m, göröm 3000m, örtöö 30000m).
Source note: Values verified from HandWiki Mongolian units table, Wikipedia Ald (unit) 160cm, suray.mn converter midpoints and Kapisovska 2012 study.
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Frequently asked questions
What units can I convert with the Mongolian Units converter?
Meters, feet, and Mongolian units (töö 0.19m, ald 1.6m, göröm 3000m, örtöö 30000m).
Is this an official, canon conversion?
Values verified from HandWiki Mongolian units table, Wikipedia Ald (unit) 160cm, suray.mn converter midpoints and Kapisovska 2012 study.
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