An '''avartan (''' [pronounced ''ah-var-tahn'') ] is one complete cycle in a [[taal]]. The term can apply to dance or music.
In the following For example, showing in [[teentaal]], the avartan is comprised of everything from the first ''Ta'' to the last ''Tat''. {| class="wikitable"! ! 1! 2! 3! 4|-| X| Ta| Thai| Thai| Tat|-| 2| Aa| Thai| Thai| Tat|-| 0| Ta| Thai| Thai| Tat|-| 3| Aa| Thai| Thai| Tat|}