Tamil units of measurement
Tamil units of measurement They were number counts, balance weights, fluid volumes, grain volumes, length, time and the likeness. Units of time in ancient Tamil history 1 kuzhi(kuRRuzhi)= 6.66 millisecond-the time taken by the Pleiades stars( aRumin ) to glitter once. 12(base 8 ) or 10 kuzhigaL= 1 miy= 66.6666 millisecond-the time taken by the young human eyes to flap once. 2 kaNNimaigaL= 1 kainodi= 0.125 second 2 kainodi= 1 maatthirai= 0.25 second 6(base 8 ) or 6 miygaL= 1 siRRuzhi(nodi)= 0.40 second-the time taken for a bubble (created by blowing air through a bamboo tube into a vessel 1 saaN high, full of water) to travel a distance of one saaN . 2 maatthiraigaL= 1 kuru= 0.50 second 2(base 8 ) or 2 nodigaL= 1 vinaadi= 0.80 second-the time for the adult human heart to beat once 2 1 ⁄ 2 nodigaL= 2 kuru= 1 uyir= 1 second 5 nodigaL= 2 uyir= 1 saNigam= 1/2 aNu= 2 seconds 12(base 8 ) or 10 nodigaL= 1 aNu= 4 seconds 6(base 8 ) or 6 aNukkaL= 12 saNigam= 1 thuLi= 1 naazh