ta|la

ta|la¹ «TAH luh», noun, plural -las.

a set rhythmic pattern used in traditional Hindu music: »

triple, quintuple, and septuple rhythmic patterns inside a tala of eight fundamental beats (London Times).

╂[< Sanskrit tāla]

ta|la ² «TAH lah», noun, plural -la or -las.

the unit of money of Samoa

╂[< Samoan tala < English dollar]