Tael Definition
tāl
noun
Any of various units of weight of E Asia.
Webster's New World
A Chinese unit of money equal in value to a tael of silver.
Webster's New World
Any of various units of weight used in eastern Asia, roughly equivalent to 38 grams (113 ounces).
American Heritage
A unit of currency formerly used in China, equivalent in value to this weight of standard silver.
American Heritage
(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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Tael
Noun
Singular:
tael
Plural:
taelsOrigin of Tael
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
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From Portuguese tael, from Malay tahil.
From Wiktionary
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