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
5
American
TA
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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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TA Securities maintains a buy rating on Tenaga and keeps target price at 18.00 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The TA was whipsmart, but there was one issue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
“But it wasn’t about the TA anymore. It was about the coalition. It was about sticking together. It was about power and unity. ... My folks were not used to that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
She said pay was so low that she had only reached the threshold to start paying income tax five years ago after working as a TA for more than a decade.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
“Are you looking for her for some reason?” the TA asked, wrinkling her eyebrows at Trevor.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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