Mile to Guz Converter

Mile

The mile (symbol: mi) is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of distance; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English feet, or 1,760 yards. The U.S. survey mile is 5,280 U.S. survey feet, or 1,609.347 meters.

Definition of a mile: One mile is equal to exactly 1,609.344 meters.

In English language, a country mile is used colloquially to denote a very long distance. There are several idioms referring to mile, such as; to go the extra mile (to put in extra effort), miles away (lost in thought, or daydreaming) and milestone (an event indicating significant progress).

Guz

A guz (or gaj) is a unit of length used in parts of Asia, like India, Pakistan, Nepal, Persia etc. A guz is also called the Mughal yard as this unit of length was established in India by the Mughals. The guz is still commonly used in the Indian subcontinent. It has become the standard word in Hindi and Urdu for 'yard', although guz is slightly shoters than the yard.

In the Indian subcontinent, guz is a commonly used unit for measuring plots of land. A 100 square guz of land will be equal to 100 square yards. The guz is also used in measuring cloth. Sari, a traditional dress of Indian women, is often measured as 7 guz, 9 guz etc.

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