Post by sweetlarma on Jul 7, 2007 11:51:10 GMT -5
Weights
Stone
a unit of measurement equal to 4 Earth pounds
I have calculated this figure from the Weight, a Gorean unit of measurement based on the Stone, which is about four Earth pounds.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Talu
a unit a measure equaling 2 gallons
A talu is approximately two gallons. A talu bag is a small bag.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 242~
Weight
a unit of measurement equal to 10 Stone, or 40 Earth pounds
I have calculated this figure from the Weight, a Gorean unit of measurement based on the Stone, which is about four Earth pounds.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Distance
Ah-il
a unit of measure, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, c. 18 inches; analogous to the Earth cubit; 10 ah-il equal one ah-ral.
Cloth is measured in the ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, and the ah-rah, which is ten ah-ils.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 50~
Ah-ral
a unit of measure equalling 10 ah-il, or approx. 180 inches
Cloth is measured in the ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, and the ah-rah, which is ten ah-ils.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 50~
Foot, Gorean
slightly longer than the Earth foot based on supposition that each of its 10 horts is roughly 1 ¼ inches long (12 ½ inches Earth measure); it's standard is a metal rod kept at the Sardar.
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Hort
measure of one and one-quarter inches long, ten of which make the Gorean foot.
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Pasang
measure of distance equaling .7 miles
The pasang is a measure of distance on Gor, equivalent approximately to .7 of a mile.
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 58~
Measurements
Huda
a measurement equaling 5 tefa
A handful with the five fingers closed, not open, is a tef. Six such handfuls constitutes a tefa, which is a tiny basket. Five such baskets constitutes a huda.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 46~
Tef
a measurement of five handfuls with fingers closed, not open
A handful with the five fingers closed, not open, is a tef. Six such handfuls constitutes a tefa, which is a tiny basket. Five such baskets constitutes a huda.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 46~
Tefa
a measurement consisting of six tef which constitutes a tiny basket
A handful with the five fingers closed, not open, is a tef. Six such handfuls constitutes a tefa, which is a tiny basket. Five such baskets constitutes a huda.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 46~
Directional
Ta-Sardar-Var
Gorean compass point equivalent to North. It is considered one of the two main directions on Gor.
Briefly, for those it might interest, all directions on the planet are calculated from the Sardar Mountains, which for the purposes of calculating direction play a role analogous to our north pole; the two main directions, so to speak, in the Gorean way of thinking are Ta-Sardar-Var and Ta-Sardar-Ki-Var, or as one would normally say, Var and Ki-Var; 'Var' means a turning and 'Ki' signifies negation; thus, rather literally, one might speak of 'turning to the Sardar' and 'not turning to the Sardar'. something like either facing north or not facing north
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Ta-Sardar-Ki-Var
Any direction that is not North. It is considered one of the two main directions on Gor.
Briefly, for those it might interest, all directions on the planet are calculated from the Sardar Mountains, which for the purposes of calculating direction play a role analogous to our north pole; the two main directions, so to speak, in the Gorean way of thinking are Ta-Sardar-Var and Ta-Sardar-Ki-Var, or as one would normally say, Var and Ki-Var; 'Var' means a turning and 'Ki' signifies negation; thus, rather literally, one might speak of 'turning to the Sardar' and 'not turning to the Sardar'. something like either facing north or not facing north
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Ror
Gorean compass point equivalent to NorthEast.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Rim
Gorean compass point equivalent to East.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Tun
Gorean compass point equivalent to SouthEast.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Vask
Gorean compass point equivalent to South. Sometimes spoken of as Verus Var or the true turning away.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Cart
Gorean compass point equivalent to SouthWest.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Klim
Gorean compass point equivalent to West.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Kail
Gorean compass point equivalent to NorthWest.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Stone
a unit of measurement equal to 4 Earth pounds
I have calculated this figure from the Weight, a Gorean unit of measurement based on the Stone, which is about four Earth pounds.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Talu
a unit a measure equaling 2 gallons
A talu is approximately two gallons. A talu bag is a small bag.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 242~
Weight
a unit of measurement equal to 10 Stone, or 40 Earth pounds
I have calculated this figure from the Weight, a Gorean unit of measurement based on the Stone, which is about four Earth pounds.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Distance
Ah-il
a unit of measure, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, c. 18 inches; analogous to the Earth cubit; 10 ah-il equal one ah-ral.
Cloth is measured in the ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, and the ah-rah, which is ten ah-ils.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 50~
Ah-ral
a unit of measure equalling 10 ah-il, or approx. 180 inches
Cloth is measured in the ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, and the ah-rah, which is ten ah-ils.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 50~
Foot, Gorean
slightly longer than the Earth foot based on supposition that each of its 10 horts is roughly 1 ¼ inches long (12 ½ inches Earth measure); it's standard is a metal rod kept at the Sardar.
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Hort
measure of one and one-quarter inches long, ten of which make the Gorean foot.
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure.
~Raiders of Gor, page 127~
Pasang
measure of distance equaling .7 miles
The pasang is a measure of distance on Gor, equivalent approximately to .7 of a mile.
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 58~
Measurements
Huda
a measurement equaling 5 tefa
A handful with the five fingers closed, not open, is a tef. Six such handfuls constitutes a tefa, which is a tiny basket. Five such baskets constitutes a huda.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 46~
Tef
a measurement of five handfuls with fingers closed, not open
A handful with the five fingers closed, not open, is a tef. Six such handfuls constitutes a tefa, which is a tiny basket. Five such baskets constitutes a huda.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 46~
Tefa
a measurement consisting of six tef which constitutes a tiny basket
A handful with the five fingers closed, not open, is a tef. Six such handfuls constitutes a tefa, which is a tiny basket. Five such baskets constitutes a huda.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 46~
Directional
Ta-Sardar-Var
Gorean compass point equivalent to North. It is considered one of the two main directions on Gor.
Briefly, for those it might interest, all directions on the planet are calculated from the Sardar Mountains, which for the purposes of calculating direction play a role analogous to our north pole; the two main directions, so to speak, in the Gorean way of thinking are Ta-Sardar-Var and Ta-Sardar-Ki-Var, or as one would normally say, Var and Ki-Var; 'Var' means a turning and 'Ki' signifies negation; thus, rather literally, one might speak of 'turning to the Sardar' and 'not turning to the Sardar'. something like either facing north or not facing north
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Ta-Sardar-Ki-Var
Any direction that is not North. It is considered one of the two main directions on Gor.
Briefly, for those it might interest, all directions on the planet are calculated from the Sardar Mountains, which for the purposes of calculating direction play a role analogous to our north pole; the two main directions, so to speak, in the Gorean way of thinking are Ta-Sardar-Var and Ta-Sardar-Ki-Var, or as one would normally say, Var and Ki-Var; 'Var' means a turning and 'Ki' signifies negation; thus, rather literally, one might speak of 'turning to the Sardar' and 'not turning to the Sardar'. something like either facing north or not facing north
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Ror
Gorean compass point equivalent to NorthEast.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Rim
Gorean compass point equivalent to East.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Tun
Gorean compass point equivalent to SouthEast.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Vask
Gorean compass point equivalent to South. Sometimes spoken of as Verus Var or the true turning away.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Cart
Gorean compass point equivalent to SouthWest.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Klim
Gorean compass point equivalent to West.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
Kail
Gorean compass point equivalent to NorthWest.
Accordingly, the main divisions of our map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var.
~Nomads of Gor, page 3~
