Tical

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɪˈkɑːl/, /ˈtɪkÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -ɑːl

Origin

From Thai, from Malay tikal.

Full definition of tical

Noun

1. An old Thai measurement of weight, the baht, of about 15 grams.
2. A Burmese measurement of weight, the kyattha, of about 16.3293 grams (0.576 ounces).
3. (archaic) The baht, the currency of Siam (now Thailand).
4. (archaic) A former currency of Cambodia.

Related terms

• viss (a Burmese unit of weight equal to 100 ticals)