tahil
English
Etymology
From Malay tahil.
Noun
tahil (plural tahils)
- Alternative form of tael
Anagrams
- Lahti, Litha, laith, lathi, tahli, thali, thial
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tahil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tahil]
- Hyphenation: ta‧hil
Noun
tahil (first-person possessive tahilku, second-person possessive tahilmu, third-person possessive tahilnya)
- tael: a traditional unit of weight, equal 3.7 grams.
- Synonym: bungkal
Further reading
- “tahil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /tahel/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /tahɪl/
- Rhymes: -ahel, -hel, -el
Noun
tahil (Jawi spelling تاهيل, plural tahil-tahil, informal 1st possessive tahilku, 2nd possessive tahilmu, 3rd possessive tahilnya)
- tael (all senses)
Descendants
- English: tahil, tael
- Indonesian: tahil
- Portuguese: tael
Further reading
- “tahil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.