accusative singular of tālu (n.)
Etymology. From Indo-European *dhal- 'to spread, extend'; cognate with Sanskrit tālu, Greek thalamos 'chamber, inner room' (originally 'spread-out space'), and English dale. The palate was conceived as a spread or arch.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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