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1. candareen, n. View full entry 1615
...A Chinese weight and money of account, equal to 10 cash or 1100 of a tael. As a weight of gold or silver estimated at about 6 grains Troy....
2. catty, n. View full entry 1598
...A weight used in China and the Eastern Archipelago, equal to 16 taels, i.e. 1⅓ lb. avoird., or 625 grammes....
3. gutta-percha, n. View full entry 1845
...The inspissated juice of various trees found chiefly in the Malayan archipelago (see sense 2), now extensively used in the arts....
4. kati, n. View full entry 1727
...= catty...
5. koyan, n. View full entry 1783
...In Malaysia, a unit of weight equal to 40 piculs, equivalent to approximately 5,330 lb. (2·42 tonnes)....
6. paha, n. View full entry 1839
...A unit of weight in Malaysia and Indonesia formerly used esp. for gold and silver, equal to ¼ tael (approx. 9.4 grams)....
7. picul, n. View full entry 1588
...A unit of weight used in China and South-East Asia equal to 100 catties (approx. 133 lb, 60.4 kg)....
