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Tala (homonymy)

Tala

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Etymology and Meaning

The term "tala" has multiple meanings and references across various cultures and languages.

Arts and Entertainment

### Literature

* **Tala (book)**: A book written by Chilean writer Gabriela Mistral, published in 1938.
* **Tala (comics)**: A fictional character in DC Comics.

### Music

* **Tala (music)**: A rhythmic pattern or time structure/metrics in Indian classical music.
* **"Tala" (song)**: A song by Sarah Geronimo.

Geography

### Places

* **Rosario del Tala**: The headquarter of the Tala Department, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina.
* **Tala, Paraná Department**: A town in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina.
* **Tala, Jalisco**: A municipality and population center in Jalisco, Mexico.
* **Tala, Canelones**: A town in the Department of Canelones, Uruguay.
* **Tala, Machakos County**: A city in Kenya.
* **Tala, Juzestan Province**: A village in Iran.
* **Tala, Armenia**: A city in Armenia.
* **Tala, Bangladesh**: A municipality in Bangladesh.

### Currency

* **Samoan Tala**: The official currency of Samoa.

Mythology and Culture

* **Tala (goddess)**: A goddess of stars in Tagalog mythology.
* **Tala (mythological figure)**: An Ammonite human being with the head of a turtle without a nose, from ancient Roman mythology.