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tael (tāl)

noun

  1. any of various units of weight of E Asia
  2. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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