Malay units of measurement Malay units of measurement Units of measurement used in Malaysia and neighbouring countries include the "kati", a unit of mass, and the "gantang", a unit of volume. In measuring amount by mass, the common unit is "kati", which is about 1 lb (604.79 g). A higher unit is "pikul" or "picul", which is 100 "kati" or . In measuring amount by volume, the common unit is "gantang" (gallon), which is equivalent to or 8 pints. To make it clear, Gantang equals a Gallon. A Gallon has sub measurements of 4 Quarts, or 8 Pints, or 16 Cups. A Gantang has
Gallon in 2013. The two former had used the Imperial gallon and the latter the US gallon until they switched. Myanmar (Burma) switched from Imperial gallon to litre sales before 2014. The Imperial gallon continues to be used as a unit of measure in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Other than the United States, the US gallon is used in Liberia, Belize, Colombia, The Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru, but only for