farsakh
noun
far·sakh
\ˈfärˌsak\
variants: or
farsagh
\-ag\ less commonlyfarsang
\-aŋ\Definition of farsakh
farsakh
: a Persian unit of distance equal to about 4 miles; also : a Persian metric unit equal to 10 kilometers or 6.21 miles
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Origin and Etymology of farsakh
Arabic & Persian; Arabic farsakh, from Persian farsanġ
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