taels

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Definition of taels in English English dictionary: plural of tael
tael: leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms
tael: 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
tael: a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1
tael: a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1 3 ounces
tael: Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams
tael: 3 ounces
tael: Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver

taels

Etymology

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

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