taļa

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Marshallese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English dollar, from early Dutch daler, daalder, from German Taler, Thaler (dollar), from Sankt Joachimsthaler (literally of Joachimstal), the name for coins minted in German Sankt Joachimsthal (St. Joachim's Valley) (now Jáchymov, Czech Republic), ultimately from Joachim + Tal (valley). German Tal is from Middle High German tal, from Old High German tal, from Proto-Germanic *dalą.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɑːlˠɑ], (enunciated) [tˠɑ lˠɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠæɰlˠæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {tahļah}

Noun[edit]

taļa (M.O.D.: taḷa)

  1. dollar

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