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 Territorial Army (now superseded by TAVR )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

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.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024

It is instead Germanic in origin and impressive in stature — a dish with the ta da! factor of popovers or crepes but without the fuss or stress.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2022

“See how da ground pack hard and smooth? You gotta broke it up. You gotta disturb the earth for things ta grow!”

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021

He did, however, take notes for future broadcasts, especially during a surprisingly difficult stretch of Act II, as Ms. Garanca sang the famous aria “Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix.”

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2018

“Look,” he said, “just think about it. I’m havin’ a few buddies over later ta, you know, hang out.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen