TALA


Meaning of TALA in English

I. ˈtä-lə noun

Etymology: Sanskrit tāla, literally, hand-clapping

Date: 1891

: one of the ancient traditional rhythmic patterns of South Asian music — compare raga

II. ˈtä-lə, -(ˌ)lä noun

( plural tala )

Etymology: Samoan, from English dollar

Date: 1967

— see money table

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.