tael

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Definition of tael in English English dictionary: leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms; Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams; Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver; A denomination of money, in China, worth nearly six shillings sterling, or about a dollar and forty cents; also, a weight of one ounce and a third; a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1; a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1 3 ounces; 3 ounces
haikwan tael: 801 g
haikwan tael: A Chinese weight (&frac1x10; catty) equivalent to 1⅓ oz
haikwan tael: or 37
taels: plural of tael

tael

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[ 'tA(&)l ] (noun.) 1588. Portuguese, from Malay tahil.

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