tallar

Meaning

1. to cut
2. to mow
3. to sculpt by cutting
4. to carve

Pronounced as (IPA)

/taˈʎaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: talhar

Cognate with Spanish: tajar

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese tallar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin taliāre, a verb based on Latin talea (“cutting taken from a plant”). Cognate with Portuguese talhar and Spanish tajar.