What is the English term for the Tagalog word dangkal?

Answer 1

There is no real actual translation but you could say it is the 'span of the fingers spread out.'

from a dictionary....

"pan n. 1 the distance between the tip of a mans thumb and the tip of his little finger when the hand is spread out, about 9 inches: dangkal 2 a short period of time: maikling panahon 3 the part between two supports: balantok · v. 1 to measure by the hand spread out: dumangkal, dangkalin, madangkal 2 to extend over: bumagtas sa ibabaw"

Answer 2

The English term for the Tagalog word "dangkal" is "cubit."