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: any of various Chinese units of value based on the value of a tael weight of silver
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: any of various units of weight of eastern Asia
Word History
Etymology
Portuguese, from Malay tahil
First Known Use
1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Tael.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tael. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.
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