kintal, then, is Portuguese [& Spanish] quintal "hundred weight" [snip] >>> kintal 100 lbs, 100 kg, 112 lbs. (an interesting weight!) [snip] This one is an odd sounding Latinism. Does it shows up anywhere else? >>> ubiety being in a definite place, whereness >Peter Rick Mc Callister W-1634 Mississippi University for Women Columbus MS 39701