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  Taal

  noun

  Usually the Taal Afrikaans.
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  taal

  noun

  language: usually, by implication, Afrikaans

Taal

¹ American  

[tahl] / tɑl /

noun

1. Usually the Taal Afrikaans.

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Taal ² American  

[tah-ahl] / tɑˈɑl /

noun

1. an active volcano in the Philippines, on SW Luzon, on an island in Taal Lake: eruptions 1749, 1873, 1911. 1,050 feet (320 meters).

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Taal ¹ British  

/ tɑːˈɑːl /

noun

1. 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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taal ² British  

/ tɑːl /

noun

1. language: usually, by implication, Afrikaans

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Etymology

Origin of Taal

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Afrikaans, from Dutch taal “language, speech”; cognate with tale

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Example Sentences

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Taal taal

These are the Joint Arab List, a coalition of Hadash, Balad and Taal, and the smaller United Arab List, an Islamist party headed by politician Mansour Abbas.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

According to university emails sent to Taal and reviewed by Slate, Cornell suspended Taal for violating “multiple provisions of the Student Code of Conduct” and concluded he would be temporarily suspended.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024

Griffin connected with Gretchen Roffler, a biologist with Alaska Department of Fish and Game, who introduced Griffin to Taal Levi, a professor at Oregon State and Dymit's advisor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023

Audience members at the performance of "Dop is my Taal" said the work had articulated uncomfortable truths and given expression to a part of South African society that sometimes feels marginalised.

From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023

Eruption of the Taal volcano, and earthquake in Manila.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Frederic H. Sawyer

"Oh, God, help!" he cried in his native taal, as he prepared to heave his huge form into the saddle.

From Stella Fregelius by Henry Rider Haggard

The new-comer looked us over with bright intelligent eyes, and started questioning Peter in the taal.

From Greenmantle by John Buchan

Oom Koos said pleasantly, as one who considered the taal the language of the country, and its acquirement the natural outcome of residence therein.

From The Shadow of the Past by F.E. Mills Young

He began in the taal, with the thick guttural accent that you get in German South West.

From Greenmantle by John Buchan

But I thought you might have picked up a few words—some fellows show a surprising facility in acquiring the taal.

From The Shadow of the Past by F.E. Mills Young

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