tael (t l)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. [Portuguese, from Malay tahil, tael.] |
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 | 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" |
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