ta
1 Americaninterjection
noun
noun
abbreviation
symbol
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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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
Bridges’ rich, opulent voice illuminated every line of her role, soaring to the high B-flat of the opera’s most famous aria, “Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
Because stop sounds, along with vowels, are the earliest and most frequent sounds babies tend to babble – which means "pa," "ta," "ba" and "da" are all early infant vocalizations.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 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
“She stopped by the rig on her way ta Joey’s workout.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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They trade A ta way wok Ata way wok Ma tā a leeay la Eghon a el nee.
From Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. by John M'lean
One new concept, expressed by dā and ndā, or tā and ntā.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by William T. Preyer
Though I may not touch it yet I may see Si non tangendi copia ē videndi tā; erit.
From Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters by W. Carew Hazlitt
Ye trade Ki da ta way min Ki da tā wan o wa Mata a la ozayo Na ool nee.
From Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. by John M'lean
Scott Keiji Takeda, who plays Ta, Mei-Li’s reluctant inamorato, has a sumptuous voice that captures the hues of Richard Rodgers’ music.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
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
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
“Yeah, I saw it all, Ta — ” “Shut up! I’m asking Sapo!”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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TA Securities lowers its target price for Astro to 0.06 ringgit from 0.07 ringgit while maintaining a sell rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
TA Securities maintains a buy rating on Tenaga and keeps target price at 18.00 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
TA Securities maintains a buy rating on IHH and keeps the target price at 10.30 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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
“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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