tallar

Meaning

1. to cut
2. to slice, cut
3. to cut off, slice off, chop off
4. to cut down (e.g. a tree)
5. to cut up (e.g. a piece of paper)
6. to cut out
7. to cut short
8. to cut, take a shortcut
9. to cut (cards)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[təˈʎa]

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan tallar~taylar, from Late Latin taliāre, verb based on Latin talea (“cutting taken from a plant”).