tael

Meaning

Noun

• Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.
• Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.
• leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms

Origin

• From Portuguese tael, from Malay tahil.