tael

tael Definition

tael (tāl)

noun

any of various units of weight of E Asia
Historical a Chinese unit of money equal in value to a tael of silver

Etymology: Port < Malay tahil, a unit of weight for measuring gold, silver, or opium

tael Usage Examples

Preposition: of

silver: And I had to pay 8 taels of silver each month as my school fee.

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