Malay units of measurement


used in Malaysia and neighbouring countries include the kati, a unit of mass, and the gantang, a unit of volume.

Mass

In measuring amount by mass, the common unit is kati, which is about 1 lb. A higher unit is pikul or picul, which is 100 kati or.

Volume

In measuring amount by volume, the common unit is gantang, which is equivalent to or 8 pints.
To make it clear,
Gantang equals a Gallon. A Gallon has sub measurements of 4 Quarts, or 8 Pints, or 16 Cups. A Gantang has sub measurements of 4 Churpak, or 8 Leng, or 16 Chentong.
Churpak equals a Quart.
Leng equals a Pint.
Chentong equals a Cup.
Chentong is also normally used only in certain areas, and so eight leng makes up a gantang.
When used to measure unhusked rice, a gantang weights about.