Definitions

1. noun

A unit of measurement in some Middle Eastern countries, equal to 1/60 of a bughah (or būghah) and 1/240 of a qantar (or qantar) or 1/360 of a qirat, or 1/480 of a kilogram.

“The price of wheat was quoted in terms of so many kafiz per kilogram.”

2. verb

To measure or weigh something using a kafiz as the unit of measurement.

“The shopkeeper would kafiz the grain before selling it to the customers.”