otsaba
Part of Speech
noun
Semantic Domain
Units of Measure
Notes
In the Philippines, traditional units such as kaban, ganta, and chupa are commonly used to measure rice, particularly in rural areas.
1 KABAN is equivalent to 25
GANTA.
1 GANTA is equivalent to 8
CHUPA.
The Philippine Commission Act No. 1519, enacted in 1906, standardized these units to align with the metric system. According to this, 1 kaban is equal to 75 liters, 1 ganta is equal to 3 liters, and 1 chupa is equal to 375 milliliters (1 pint)
Ancient Measurement System of