(a loanword from Spanish)
Headword:
arroba.
Principal English Translation:
a variable measure of weight; in kilograms today in Spain, between 11.5 and 12.5 kg. (see attestations)
Orthographic Variants:
arova
Attestations from sources in Spanish:
huetzintli media arova mocohuaz ybino ynoca monequiz chicuacen pesus = y se dé de limosna media arroba de vino y seis pesos (San Juan Teotihuacan, 1563)