dirhem noun1 •A former small Turkish unit of weight, variously reckoned as 1.5–3.5 g (0.05–0.12 oz.).Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔). — 1888 formsdirhems
