Glossary
The whole glossaryQuintal
Kuntaala
100 kilograms. Ethiopia's measure for farm produce.
Kiiloo 100. Safartuu qonnaa Itoophiyaa.
A coffee sack on world markets: 60 kilograms.
Boorsaan bunaa addunyaa kiiloo 60.
In Ethiopia
Harvests, fertiliser and grain prices in Ethiopia are quoted per quintal. World coffee trade counts in 60 kg bags, so one quintal is about 1.7 bags.
Itoophiyaa keessatti oomishni, xaa'oon fi gatiin midhaanii kuntaalaan himamu. Daldalli bunaa addunyaa boorsaa kiiloo 60tiin lakkaa'a; kanaafuu kuntaalli tokko gara boorsaa 1.7 ta'a.