Tael definition

tāl

Any of various units of weight used in eastern Asia, roughly equivalent to 38 grams (1¹₃ ounces).

noun

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

noun

Any of various units of weight used in eastern Asia, roughly equivalent to 38 grams (1¹₃ ounces).

noun

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

noun

Any of various units of weight of E Asia.

noun

(historical) A Chinese unit of money equal in value to a tael of silver.

noun

Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.

noun

Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.

noun

(Hong Kong) Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (æ–¤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms.

noun

Alternative Forms

Alternative Form of tael - tale, tahil

Singular:

tael

Plural:

taels

Portuguese from Malay tahil probably from Javanese from Old Javanese tahil to weigh

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Portuguese from Malay tahil probably from Javanese from Old Javanese tahil to weigh

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Portuguese tael, from Malay tahil.

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