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A '''span''' (<dni>[[Dictionary:Shahfee|SafE]]</dni>) is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. If you create a pendulum in the D'ni Cavern with a period of 5 ''[[prorahn]]tee'', twice the length of that pendulum is 5 spans.
A '''span''' (''[[Dictionary:Shahfee|shahfee]]'') is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. If you create a pendulum in the D'ni Cavern with a period of 5 ''[[prorahn]]tee'', twice the length of that pendulum is 5 spans.


== Conversions ==
== Conversions ==

Latest revision as of 07:45, 4 April 2023

A span (shahfee) is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. If you create a pendulum in the D'ni Cavern with a period of 5 prorahntee, twice the length of that pendulum is 5 spans.

Conversions[edit]

One span is equal to:

  • 15.8 feet
  • 4.82 meters

Notes[edit]

The Book of Ti'ana contains rough estimates for the length of a span, but they are inconsistent and overall inaccurate.

The KI in Uru uses a distance of 16 feet for one span because it is a simple multiple of Plasma’s underlying foot-based measurement system.