tAlaH [ tal eva aR ] 1 The palmyra tree; Bh. 2. 90 ; R. 15. 23. 2 A banner formed of the palm. 3 Slapping or clapping the hands together, the noise made by it; Māl. 5. 23. 4 Flapping in general. 5 Flapping of the ears of an elephant. 6 Beating time (in music); karakisalayatAlErmugDayA nartyamAnaM U. 3. 10 ; Me. 79. 7 A musical instrument made of bell-metal; R. 9. 71. 8 The palm of the hand. 9 A lock, bolt. 10 The hilt of a sword. 11 An epithet of Śiva. 12 (In prosody) A trochee. 13 A particular measure of height. 14 A short span. — laM 1 The nut of the palmyra tree. 2 Yellow orpiment. Comp. — aMkaH 1 N. of Balarāma. 2 the palm-leaf used for writing. 3 a book. 4 a saw. 5 N. of Śiva. 6 a man endowed with every fortunate mark or sign. — avacaraH a dancer, an actor. — ketuH an epithet of Bhīṣma. — kzIrakaM , — garBaH the exudation of the palm. — jawA , — pralaMbaH the fibres of the palm tree. — DvajaH, -Bft m. an epithet of Balarāma. — patraM 1 the palm-leaf used for writing. 2 a kind of ear-ornament (hollow cylinder of gold thrust through the lobe of the ear). — badDa , — SudDa a. measured, rhythmical, regulated by musical time. — mardalaH a kind of musical instrument, a cymbal. — yaMtraM 1 a kind of surgical instrument. 2 a lock, a lock and key. — recanakaH a dancer, an actor. — lakzaRaH an epithet of Balarāma. — vanaM a grove of trees. — vfMtaM a fan; Ś. 3. 21 , Ku. 2. 35 ; also tAlavfMtakaH .