kos
- A traditional unit of distance in India, approximately equal to 1.8 kilometers or 1.12 miles. nounThe village was about five kos away from the city.In ancient times, travelers would measure their journeys in kos.
- A term used in some regions to refer to a customary or local measurement of distance, varying in length. nounDifferent regions had their own version of a kos, making it a flexible unit of measurement.The traders used the kos as a convenient way to estimate distances between markets.