talatala Root form tala noun English. A rail, probably the brown-banded rail, Scientific name. Rallus mirificus Note. Name is onomatopoeic of bird's call, perceived as Tala, “Let's go together,” as this rail is believed to go and accompany any goblins that happen to pass by it. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki talatala, ginis tingkugas, laak sa' gebii na, bena' mayan ig wakwak, lumabet, pu' megdunut. English. The talatala is one kind of rail, the variety which, when a goblin goes by at night, goes over to the goblin and goes off with it. Generic. tingkugas