The batman was used in Central Asia up until at least the 18th century.[11] In Khiva in 1740, there were said to be two batmans (as in Persia): the "great batman" of 18 Russian pounds (фyнт, funt; approx. 7.4 kg) and the "lesser batman" of 9¼ Russian pounds (approx. 3.8 kg).[1]
In Uyghur, the batman was also a measure of land area, the area that could be sown with one batman (in mass) of seed.[7]