See also: Taal and -TÁÁL

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch taal, from Middle Dutch tale, from Old Dutch *tala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɑːl/
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Noun

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taal (plural tale)

  1. language

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Taal.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ta‧al

Noun

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taal

  1. the Lake Taal snake (Hydrophis semperi)

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier tale, from Middle Dutch tāle, from Old Dutch *tala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō. Compare Danish tale.

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Noun

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taal f (plural talen, diminutive taaltje n)

  1. (countable) language (form of communication consisting of vocabulary and grammar)
    Hij spreekt verschillende talen vloeiend.
    He speaks several languages fluently.
  2. (uncountable) language (capability to communicate with words)
    Kinderen ontwikkelen hun taal op jonge leeftijd.
    Children develop their language skills at a young age.
  3. (uncountable) language (means or manner of expression)
    Lichaamstaal is een belangrijke vorm van taal bij communicatie.
    Body language is an important form of language in communication.
    Kunst kan een universele taal zijn die emoties uitdrukt.
    Art can be a universal language that expresses emotions.
  4. (uncountable, countable) language (specific lect or jargon)
    Het Fries is een van de officiële talen van Nederland.
    Frisian is one of the official languages of the Netherlands.
  5. (uncountable) language (particular words of a text or speech act)
    Ik begreep niet alle taal in de presentatie van de spreker.
    I didn't understand all the language in the speaker's presentation.
    Het gebruik van figuurlijke taal kan poëzie interessant maken.
    The use of figurative language can make poetry intriguing.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: taal
  • Jersey Dutch: tâl
  • Negerhollands: taal
  • Petjo: taal
  • Aukan: tali

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From Finnish taala.

Noun

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taal (genitive taala, partitive taala)

  1. (colloquial) dollar, buck
    Synonym: dollar

Declension

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Declension of taal (ÕS type 22u/leib, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative taal taalad
accusative nom.
gen. taala
genitive taalade
partitive taala taalu
taalasid
illative taala
taalasse
taaladesse
taalusse
inessive taalas taalades
taalus
elative taalast taaladest
taalust
allative taalale taaladele
taalule
adessive taalal taaladel
taalul
ablative taalalt taaladelt
taalult
translative taalaks taaladeks
taaluks
terminative taalani taaladeni
essive taalana taaladena
abessive taalata taaladeta
comitative taalaga taaladega

Manx

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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taal (verbal noun taaley, past participle taalit)

  1. draw
  2. flow
  3. secrete, lactate

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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taál (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜀᜎ᜔)

  1. native; aborigine; indigenous
    Synonyms: katutubo, natibo
  2. natural; inborn
    Synonyms: likas, natural, katutubo
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Etymology 2

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taal (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜀᜎ᜔)

  1. Moluccan ironwood, a species of tree (Intsia bijuga)
    Synonyms: ipil, ipil-lalao, ipil-laut

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian tale, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō.

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taal c (plural talen, diminutive taaltsje)

  1. (countable) language (form of communication consisting of vocabulary and grammar)
  2. (uncountable) language (means or manner of expression)
  3. (uncountable, countable) language (specific lect or jargon)
  4. (uncountable) language (capability to communicate with words)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • taal”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Yola

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Noun

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taal

  1. Alternative form of tyel
    • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 20:
      An a cat at a big-peeps an a taal o hays coat.
      And the cat ate his bag-pipes and the tail of his coat.

References

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133

Yucatec Maya

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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taal (intransitive)

  1. to come

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