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taels

taels is the plural of tael.

Meaning of tael

Noun

tael (plural taels)

  1. 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.
  2. Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.
  3. (Hong-Kong) Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms

Phrases with taels

Questions about taels

What is taels the plural of?
Taels is the plural of tael.

Words near taels in the dictionary

  1. taekwondoist
  2. taekwondoists
  3. taekwondoka
  4. taekwondokas
  5. tael
  6. taels
  7. Taenarum
  8. taenia
  9. taeniacanthid
  10. taeniacanthids
  11. taeniacidal

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