ta

¹

[ tah ]

interjection

, British Slang.

1. thank you.

tā

²

[ tah ]

noun

1. the third letter of the Arabic alphabet.

ṭā

³

[ tah ]

noun

1. the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Ta

⁴

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. tantalum.

TA

⁵

abbreviation for

1. teaching assistant.
2. transactional analysis.
3. transit authority.

ta

¹

/ tɑː /

interjection

1. informal.
   thank you

TA

²

abbreviation for

1. Territorial Army (now superseded by TAVR )

Ta

³

the chemical symbol for

1. tantalum

Word History and Origins

Origin of ta¹

First recorded in 1765–75; by infantile shortening and alteration

Origin of ta²

From Arabic

Origin of ta³

From Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of ta¹

C18: imitative of baby talk

Example Sentences

When she joined the editorial team of Payam-e Ta'lim, Jamia's children's journal, she contributed articles that spotlighted the hobbies and interests of women and encouraged girls to write for the journal.

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She became increasingly weak, but tried to connect with children through her articles in the Payam-e Ta'lim.

From BBC

She also said that Labour had pledged in its manifesto to tackle ticket touting - where secondary sites sell tickets at vastly inflated prices, and there would be ta consultation on it in the autumn.

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Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant at the time of her death last August.

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The victims have been identified only by the initials NO, TA, CO, CA and MK.

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