salop
sálop with stress marks
rice/grain measurement (3 liters)
Usage Note
Salop is a traditional Philippine unit of dry measure equivalent to approximately 3 liters, historically used to measure rice and other grains. Though largely replaced by the kilogram in commercial settings, it is still encountered in markets, provincial areas, and in older literature and legal documents.
Examples
" Isang salop na bigas po. "
Natural Translation
One salop of rice, please.
Literal Translation
One measurement of rice please.
" Bumili siya ng isang salop ng bigas. "
Natural Translation
He/She bought one measurement of rice.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of one measurement of rice.
" Noong panahon ng lola ko, salop ang gamit sa pagsukat ng bigas bago dumating ang timbangan. "
Natural Translation
In my grandmother's time, the salop was used for measuring rice before the weighing scale arrived.
Literal Translation
During time of grandmother my, measurement the use in measuring of rice before arrived the scale.
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