Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
tabla . In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
tabla , but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
tabla in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
tabla you have here. The definition of the word
tabla will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
tabla , as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
The tabla
Etymology
From Hindustani طبلہ / तबला ( tablā ) , from Arabic طَبْلَة ( ṭabla ) . Cognate of Catalan , Spanish , Portuguese tambor .
Noun
tabla (plural tablas )
( music ) A pair of tuned hand drums , used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent , that are similar to bongos .
2013 , Simon Emmerson, Living Electronic Music , page 20 :Idealized membranes, plates and bars are clearly inadequate and give way to the reality of tablas , gongs and zanzas.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
Anagrams
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin tabula .
Noun
tabla f (plural tables )
table ( grid of data in rows and columns )
table ( collection of arithmetic calculations )
French
Pronunciation
Verb
tabla
third-person singular past historic of tabler
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi तबला ( tablā ) , from Arabic طَبْل ( ṭabl ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
tabla f (invariable )
( music ) tabla
Latin
Noun
tabla f (genitive tablae ) ; first declension ( Late Latin , proscribed )
Syncopic form of tabula ( “ table ” )
Declension
First-declension noun.
Descendants
Romanian
Noun
tabla
definite nominative / accusative singular of tablă
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French table or Italian tavola , from Latin tabula .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /tǎːbla/
Hyphenation: tab‧la
Noun
tábla f (Cyrillic spelling та́бла )
blackboard
board
šahovska tabla ― chess board
Declension
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Hindustani طبلہ / तबला ( tablā ) , from Arabic طَبْلَة ( ṭabla ) , from طَبْل ( ṭabl , “ drum ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /tǎːbla/
Hyphenation: tab‧la
Noun
tábla f (Cyrillic spelling та́бла )
( music ) tabla
Declension
References
“tabla ”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal ] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
“tabla ”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal ] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈtabla/
Rhymes: -abla
Syllabification: ta‧bla
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin tabula .
Noun
tabla f (plural tablas , diminutive tablilla or tablita , augmentative tablón )
board , plank
slab
Synonym: plancha
( mathematics , computing ) table ( grid or matrix , in a book, data base, file, document, etc.)
( obsolete ) table ( furniture )
( Spain ) skirt pleat
Synonym: ( El Salvador ) paletón
( in the plural ) stage
ability on stage, ability as a public speaker
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
tabla
inflection of tablar :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tabla , from Latin tabula . Sense 1 is a semantic loan from Spanish tablas as found in en tablas and quedar tablas . Doublet of teybol .
Pronunciation
( Standard Tagalog )
IPA (key ) : /tabˈla/ ( “ tied, drawn ( in games ) ” , adjective ; “ tie, draw ( in games ) ; wooden board; lumber ” , noun )
IPA (key ) : /ˈtabla/ , /tabˈla/ ( “ table ” , noun )
Syllabification: tab‧la
Adjective
tablá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜊ᜔ᜎ )
tied ; drawn ( in games, contests, etc. )
Synonyms: patas , empate , amanos
Derived terms
Noun
tablá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜊ᜔ᜎ )
tie ; draw ( in games, contests, etc. )
Synonyms: patas , empate , amanos
(wood) board ; sawn board
lumber ; timber
Synonyms: kahoy , kalap
Derived terms
Noun
tabla or tablá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜊ᜔ᜎ )
table ; tabular arrangement
Synonyms: talahanayan , tabulasyon , talatumbasan , manghad
See also
Anagrams