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

Example Sentences

The Columbia student's lawsuit also names other students facing deportation, including Cornell doctoral candidate Momodou Taal and Columbia international student Ranjani Srinivasan, whose visa was revoked.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

Taal told Slate he only spent five to 10 minutes inside the event, but as he was leaving, university police eyed him.

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

Someone who spoke the Taal had written for her.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard