tala

¹ American  

[tah-luh] / ˈtɑ lə /

noun

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

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tala ² American  

[tah-luh] / ˈtɑ lə /

noun

plural

tala

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

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tala British  

/ ˈtɑːlə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tala¹

1890–95; < Sanskrit tāla; compare Hindi tāl

Origin of tala²

1965–70; < Samoan tālā < English dollar

Example Sentences

S. hure'i. buru v. i., to be narrow; tala e buru, narrow is the way. buruburu v. i., to be frequent; adv. frequently.

From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)

And equally good are the closing lines beginning: Aa tala meir, Ljos-Engel med du lyser, etc.

From An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Ruud, Martin Brown

S. tata. tatabi; tatabi i tala, a bifurcation of the path. tatae v. i., to rise, arise; tatae oli, tatae olila, resurrection. tataea v. n., a getting up, a steep place.

From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)

Richard just drew his ration of sterile tala from the clinic.

From The Test Colony by Marks, Winston K.

The possessive ana may be used to denote the genitive: luma ana foaa house of prayer, tala ana fanualama way of peace.

From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)