Meaning
The currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene.
Etymology
Origin: German
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollarbor. Samoan tālābor. English tala Borrowed from Samoan tālā, in turn from English dollar.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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