QA

also spelled q, or ka, Babylonian liquid measure equal to the volume of a cube each dimension of which is one handbreadth (3.9 to 4 inches [9.9 to 10.2 cm]) in length. The cube held one great mina (about 2 pounds ) of water by weight. Five qa made up a iqlu, 100 qa equaled an imeru (donkey load), and 300 qa equaled a gur. The gur was the equivalent of about 80 U.S. gallons (302 litres).