Hindi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t̪ɑːl/, [t̪äːl]

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit ताल (tāla).

Noun edit

ताल (tālm (Urdu spelling تال)

  1. (music) rhythm, beat, tune
  2. palm tree
    Synonym: ताड़ (tāṛ)
  3. the palm of the hand
    Synonym: हथेली (hathelī)
  4. the clapping of palms
    Synonym: ताली (tālī)
  5. (wrestling) slapping the hands on the arms in defiance
Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Pashto: تال (beating time in music by striking or slapping the fingers or hands together)

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Sanskrit तलक (talaka).

Noun edit

ताल (tālm (Urdu spelling تال)

  1. pond, puddle
Declension edit

References edit

  • Platts, John T. (1884) “ताल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Nepali edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ताल (tāl)

  1. lake
  2. (music) rhythm, beat, tune

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

ताल m

  1. Devanagari script form of tāla (“palmyra palm”)

Declension edit

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Dravidian; ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *tāẓ. Compare Kannada ತಾಳೆ (tāḷe, palmyra or toddy palm), Telugu తాటి (tāṭi, of or pertaining to the palmyra tree).

Noun edit

ताल (tāla) stemm

  1. the palm tree, palmyra tree, or fan palm (Borassus flabelliformis, producing a sort of spirituous liquor)
  2. the nut of fan palm
  3. toddy
  4. a fragrant earth
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालः
tālaḥ
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालान्
tālān
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Adjective edit

ताल (tāla) stem

  1. made of palmyra wood
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालः
tālaḥ
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालान्
tālān
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of ताली (tālī)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ताली
tālī
ताल्यौ / ताली¹
tālyau / tālī¹
ताल्यः / तालीः¹
tālyaḥ / tālīḥ¹
Vocative तालि
tāli
ताल्यौ / ताली¹
tālyau / tālī¹
ताल्यः / तालीः¹
tālyaḥ / tālīḥ¹
Accusative तालीम्
tālīm
ताल्यौ / ताली¹
tālyau / tālī¹
तालीः
tālīḥ
Instrumental ताल्या
tālyā
तालीभ्याम्
tālībhyām
तालीभिः
tālībhiḥ
Dative ताल्यै
tālyai
तालीभ्याम्
tālībhyām
तालीभ्यः
tālībhyaḥ
Ablative ताल्याः / ताल्यै²
tālyāḥ / tālyai²
तालीभ्याम्
tālībhyām
तालीभ्यः
tālībhyaḥ
Genitive ताल्याः / ताल्यै²
tālyāḥ / tālyai²
ताल्योः
tālyoḥ
तालीनाम्
tālīnām
Locative ताल्याम्
tālyām
ताल्योः
tālyoḥ
तालीषु
tālīṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants edit

Etymology 2 edit

Probably from Dravidian; compare Tamil தார் (tār, garland, chain). Alternatively, related to ताड (tāḍa) (like Etymology 3).

Noun edit

ताल (tāla) stemn

  1. a lock, bolt
  2. a goldsmith
  3. the throne of Durga
Declension edit
Neuter a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 3 edit

Related to ताड (tāḍa, a blow; noise).

Noun edit

ताल (tāla) stemm

  1. slapping the hands together or against one's arm; clapping
  2. the flapping of elephant’s ears
  3. a type of dance
  4. a cymbal
Declension edit
Neuter a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants edit

Etymology 4 edit

Probably related to Etymology 3.

Noun edit

ताल (tāla) stemm

  1. musical time or measure
  2. (prosody) a trochee
  3. a span measured by the thumb and the middle finger
  4. a metre of 4 x 4 long syllables
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालः
tālaḥ
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालान्
tālān
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 5 edit

Vṛddhi derivative of तल (tala, bottom).

Noun edit

ताल (tāla) stemm

  1. the palm of one’s hand
  2. the hilt of a sword
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालः
tālaḥ
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालान्
tālān
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 6 edit

From ताली (tālī, a type of ornament), of Dravidian origin; compare Tamil தாலி (tāli, neck ornament), Telugu తాళి (tāḷi, neck gold).

Noun edit

ताल (tāla) stemm or n

  1. an orpiment
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालः
tālaḥ
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालाः / तालासः¹
tālāḥ / tālāsaḥ¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
तालौ / ताला¹
tālau / tālā¹
तालान्
tālān
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of ताल (tāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Vocative ताल
tāla
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Accusative तालम्
tālam
ताले
tāle
तालानि / ताला¹
tālāni / tālā¹
Instrumental तालेन
tālena
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालैः / तालेभिः¹
tālaiḥ / tālebhiḥ¹
Dative तालाय
tālāya
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Ablative तालात्
tālāt
तालाभ्याम्
tālābhyām
तालेभ्यः
tālebhyaḥ
Genitive तालस्य
tālasya
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालानाम्
tālānām
Locative ताले
tāle
तालयोः
tālayoḥ
तालेषु
tāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References edit

  • Monier Williams (1899) “ताल”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, pages 444-445.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 242-243
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 498