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tael

(tāl)

1. Any of various units of weight used in eastern Asia, roughly equivalent to 38 grams (1 ¹/₃ ounces).

2. A unit of currency formerly used in China, equivalent in value to this weight of standard silver.

[Portuguese, from Malay tahil, probably from Javanese, from Old Javanese tahil, to weigh.]

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tael

(teɪl)

1. (Units) a unit of weight, used in the Far East, having various values between one to two and a half ounces

2. (Currencies) (formerly) a Chinese monetary unit equivalent in value to a tael weight of standard silver

[C16: from Portuguese, from Malay tahil weight, perhaps from Hindi tolā weight of a new rupee, from Sanskrit tulā weight]

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tael

(teɪl)

n.

1. liang.

2. any of various units of weight in the Far East.

3. a former Chinese money of account equal in value to a tael of silver.

[1580–90; < Portuguese < Malay tahil liang]

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tael - a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces

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