qāfila (English spelling) qafila

Japanese: qāfila(英語表記)qafila
qāfila (English spelling) qafila

…The name comes from the Persian word kārvān, meaning caravan. In Arabic it is called 'īr, qāfila, or qiṭār. They are made up of horses, mules, donkeys, and camels, but in terms of mass transportation over long distances, camels are the most effective, with a loading capacity of about 270 kg per animal. …

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Japanese:

…ペルシア語カールバーンkārvānに由来し,隊商を意味する。アラビア語ではイール‘īr,カーフィラqāfila,キタールqiṭārという。馬,ラバ,ロバやラクダなどで編成されるが,長距離間の大量輸送力という点では,1頭で270kgほどの積載能力があるラクダが最も優れている。…

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