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tael
[ teyl ]
noun
- any of various similar units of weight in East Asia.
- a former Chinese money of account, being the value of this weight of standard silver.
tael
/ teɪl /
noun
- a unit of weight, used in the Far East, having various values between one to two and a half ounces
- (formerly) a Chinese monetary unit equivalent in value to a tael weight of standard silver
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tael1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Portuguese from Malay tahil “liang”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tael1
C16: from Portuguese, from Malay tahil weight, perhaps from Hindi tolā weight of a new rupee, from Sanskrit tulā weight
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Example Sentences
“These are five-tael boxes, more than two pounds,” said Nares, weighing one in his hand.
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The tael became thinner and thinner until 2,000 of them piled together made less than three inches in height.
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The tael is not a coin, but a certain weight of silver, and therefore its value fluctuates with the value of silver.
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But one meets persistently the word “tael” in their estimate of the value of things.
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Rupees are also current, and at this time were equivalent to 400 cash—the tael at the same time being worth 1260 cash.
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