tical

[ ti-kahl, -kawl, tee-kuhl ]

/ tɪˈkɑl, -ˈkɔl, ˈti kəl /

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noun, plural ti·cals, ti·cal.

a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.

baht.

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Origin of tical

1655–65; <Thai <Portuguese <Malay tikal

Words nearby tical

tibia, tibiotarsus, Tibullus, Tibur, tic, tical, tic douloureux, tichy, Ticino, tick, tick bird

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How to use tical in a sentence

The bullet-shaped tical is now struck as a coin of European form.
Evolution in Art|Alfred C. Haddon
The tical is somewhat less than a third more in value than a rupee.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
His land brings him in forty after all expenses are paid; what can he do with the one remaining tical?
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 1 of 2)|Henri Mouhot

British Dictionary definitions for tical

tical

/ (tɪˈkɑːl, -ˈkɔːl, ˈtiːkəl) /

noun plural -cals or -cal

the former standard monetary unit of Thailand, replaced by the baht in 1928

a unit of weight, formerly used in Thailand, equal to about half an ounce or 14 grams

Word Origin for tical

C17: via Siamese and Portuguese from Malay tikal monetary unit

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