I. ˈtälə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Quiche tara
: a timber tree ( Celtis tala ) of Argentina ; also : the yellowish gray hard wood of this tree
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Mongolian, open country
: a broad structural basin formed by subsidence or warping
I. ˈtälə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Sanskrit tāla hand-clapping, musical beat, alteration of tāḍa beating, from tāḍayati he beats
: one of the ancient traditional metrical patterns of South Asian music
II. noun
( plural tala )
Etymology: Samoan, from English dollar
1. : the basic monetary unit of Western Samoa — see money table in the Dict
2. : a coin or note representing one tala