ta
interjection
thank you.
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ta
1 American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
interjection
British Slang.
tā
2
American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
noun
ṭā
3
American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
noun
Ta
4
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
TA
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American
TA
1
British
abbreviation
Ta
2
British
symbol
ta
3
British
/ tɑː /
interjection
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
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In Des Moines, Iowa, Axios reporter Linh Ta used to attend three-hour city budget meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“I don’t have to scramble constantly with the daily grind,” Ta said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Pam Evagee and Ta Sanalak are volunteer teachers at Wat Thai temple who coordinate Thai-language lessons and cultural programs to foster communication and understanding between family members.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
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
When she wrote Ba and Ta, I did the same.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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