"tala" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: talas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːlə Etymology: Borrowed from Samoan tālā, in turn from English dollar. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sm|tālā}} Samoan tālā, {{der|en|en|dollar}} English dollar Head templates: {{en-noun}} tala (plural talas)
  1. The currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene. Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Samoa
    Sense id: en-tala-en-noun-h7x~hNVy Disambiguation of Currencies: 85 15 Disambiguation of Samoa: 89 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: talas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːlə Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit ताल (tālá). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|ताल|tr=tālá}} Sanskrit ताल (tālá) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tala (plural talas)
  1. (music) A rhythmic pattern in Indian music. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: laya
    Sense id: en-tala-en-noun-1QO45L6y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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