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• ta
  ta

  interjection

  thank you.
• tā
  tā

  noun

  the third letter of the Arabic alphabet.
• ṭā
  ṭā

  noun

  the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
• Ta
  Ta

  tantalum.
• TA
  TA

  abbreviation

  teaching assistant.

ta

¹ American  

[tah] / tɑ /

interjection

British Slang.

1. thank you.

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tā ² American  

[tah] / tɑ /

noun

1. the third letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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ṭā ³ American  

[tah] / tɑ /

noun

1. the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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Ta ⁴ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. tantalum.

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TA ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. teaching assistant.

2. transactional analysis.

3. transit authority.

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TA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Territorial Army (now superseded by TAVR )

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Ta ² British  

symbol

1. tantalum

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ta ³ British  

/ tɑː /

interjection

1. informal thank you

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Etymology

Origin of ta¹

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

Origin of tā²

From Arabic

Origin of ṭā³

From Arabic

Example Sentences

In Des Moines, Iowa, Axios reporter Linh Ta used to attend three-hour city budget meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The dispute later expanded to the 13th Century Ta Moan temple complex - which Cambodia claimed Thai troops had lined with barbed wire on Thursday.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

While Ta has lived in Southern California for most of his life, he got his start in the makeup industry in Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

Britain's Dina Asher-Smith was third in the women's 100m, behind Olympic champion Julien Alfred and veteran Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

“Fantastic. I’ll take the coconut milk. Ta, luv.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray