Wolgos units of measurement
Units of Length
| Term | Length | Description | Equivalent to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tértos | 2.75 mm | Hypothetical tear size, set to a 12th of a thumb width | - |
| Tuoswéyk | 3.3 cm | Thumb Width – The basic unit of length - equivalent to an average male wolgos thumb width. | 12 Tértos |
| Manwéyk | 26.4 cm | Hand Length – Equivalent to 8 thumb widths. | 8 Tuoswéyks |
| Ghébhloswéyk | 105.6 cm | Arm Length – Equivalent to 4 hand lengths or 32 thumb widths, close to a Wolgos arm lenght. | 4 Manwéyks, 32 Tuoswéyks |
| Mr̥tóswéyk | 211.2 cm | Corpse Length – Represents the length of a dead male Wolgos corpse. | 8 Manwéyks, 64 Tuoswéyks |
| H₁nswéydʰomwéyk | 50.688 meters | Breathless Walk – Distance walked by a wolgos while nose and mouth are bound shut until he passes out. | 24 Mr̥tóswéyks, 1,536 Tuoswéyks |
| Désghémwéyk | 1,216.512 meters | Desanguination Walk – Represents the distance walked by a wolgos as he bleeds out from a cut adbomen. | 24 H₁nswéydʰomwéyks, 36,864 Tuoswéyks |
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