Taal

[ tahl ]

/ tɑl /

noun

Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).

Origin of Taal

1895–1900; < Afrikaans < Dutch taal language, speech; cognate with tale

Definition for taal (2 of 2)

Taal²

[ tah-ahl ]

/ tɑˈɑl /

noun

an active volcano in the Philippines, on SW Luzon, on an island in Taal Lake: eruptions 1749, 1873, 1911. 1050 feet (320 meters).

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Examples from the Web for taal

Taal (Batangas) also produces a special make of cotton stuffs.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
What was he saying, in the Cockney that cut like a knife through the thick gutturals of the Taal?
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
So it was that Taal was chosen as the field of his next exploit.
Caybigan|James Hopper
There was a duel there between the Taal, a corrupt form of Dutch, and English.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi

The Lake of Bombon, or Taal, has in its centre an island containing the remains of the volcano.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer

British Dictionary definitions for taal (1 of 2)

taal

/ (tɑːl) /

noun

the taal Southern African language: usually, by implication, Afrikaans

Word Origin for taal

Afrikaans from Dutch

British Dictionary definitions for taal (2 of 2)

Taal

/ (tɑːˈɑːl) /

noun

an active volcano in the Philippines, on S Luzon on an island in the centre of Lake Taal . Height: 300 m (984 ft). Area of lake: 243 sq km (94 sq miles)

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