tael

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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Noun

1.

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"