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tael  (tl)

n.

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

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

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[Portuguese, from Malay tahil, tael.]

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tael [teɪl]

n

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

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (formerly) a Chinese monetary unit equivalent in value to a tael weight of standard silver

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

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Noun

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tael - a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces weight unit, weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"