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tael

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tael /teɪl /
▸ noun a weight used in China and East Asia, of varying amount but fixed in China at 50 grams (13/4 oz.).
▪ a former Chinese monetary unit based on the value of a tael of standard silver.
– ORIGIN from Malay tahil ‘weight’.