Etymology

tael

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Today it means: Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams, and metricated in Mainland China as exactly 50 grams. Full definition →

Portuguese tael ← Malay tahil
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  1. Malay · derived fromtahil
  2. Portuguese · derived fromtael
  3. English todaytael

From Portuguese tael, from Malay tahil. Doublet of tahil.

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