noun
Meaning 1
The currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
tala
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rhymes with -ɑːlə
noun
Meaning 2
A rhythmic pattern in Indian music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Western Samoan monetary unit
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollarbor. Samoan tālābor. English tala Borrowed from Samoan tālā, in turn from English dollar.
Borrowed from Sanskrit ताल (tālá).