Taal

¹

[ tahl ]

noun

1. Usually the Taal. Afrikaans.

Taal

²

[ tah-ahl ]

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).

taal

¹

/ tɑːl /

noun

1. the taal
   language: usually, by implication, Afrikaans

Taal

²

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taal¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taal¹

Afrikaans from Dutch

Example Sentences

Richmond was 20 when an Army court-martial panel convicted him of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced him to three years in prison for killing the handcuffed Iraqi civilian near Taal Al Jai in February 2004.

From Seattle Times

Rudolph created and performed in a show called "Dop is my Taal", which means "Alcohol is my Language" in Afrikaans, at an arts venue in Johannesburg.

From Reuters

There was no imminent threat of a major eruption of Taal Volcano, which authorities said remains at a low level of unrest in Batangas province south of Manila.

From Seattle Times

The state volcanology and seismology institute said it observed upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Taal volcano's crater lake, resulting in the emission of volcanic gases.

From Reuters

In recent days, two others - Taal and Kanlaon - have also been put under close watch for signs of unrest.

From BBC