tala

¹

[ tah-luh ]

noun

1. a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.

tala

²

[ tah-luh ]

noun

, plural ta·la.

1. a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Western Samoa, equal to 100 sene.

tala

/ ˈtɑːlə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Samoa, divided into 100 sene

Word History and Origins

Origin of tala¹

1890–95; < Sanskrit tāla; compare Hindi tāl

Origin of tala²

1965–70; < Samoan tālā < English dollar

Example Sentences

Ancient stone idol found near the celebrated ruins in Eastern Tusayan, known as -wat--, or Tala-ho-gan.

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We can see from this a sort of break in the high land which stretches away round to Tala Mongongo, through which the river comes.

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Bothwell rebuked Tala and Bowton for making so much noise, which was heard above, as they stored the powder in Marys room.

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He speaks in the same sentence of similar dying confessions by Tala, Powrie, and Dalgleish.

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The traditional founder of Hindu music, Bharata, is said to have isolated 32 kinds of tala in the song of a lark.

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