In Hungary, when discussing areas, particularly that of agricultural fields, sometimes hold and négyszögöl are used, though they are not official since 1972. Hold is technically an Acre, but in Hungary, it is 5755 m2, in contrast to the Imperial Acre which is 4046,86 m2 and called an "English Hold". 1600 négyszögöls make a hold.

Two length measurements sometimes used in common speech are kisarasz, and nagyarasz. Kisarasz is the distance between the tip of your thumb and your index finger, and nagyarasz is the distance between the tip of your thumb and your little finger.

In older writings, like in early 20th century and 19th century novels, sometimes mérföld (mile) is used for distances, and pint is used for liquids, though a Hungarian mile was about 8 km, longer than the Imperial mile of 1,6 km.

Back before the 1980s I think, rőf was sometimes used to measure lengths of cloth. A rőf is the distance between your fist and your elbow.


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