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
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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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
In December, the company said it wanted to restart labor ta lks with the goal of ratifying contract agreements in 2024.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
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
“That thing where ya break out of your own clannish mentality ta do somethin’ for someone else!”
From New York Times ● May 22, 2022
“It started ta rain, and he just, wuh gonna try to make it home before it gah bad.”
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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
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
In Des Moines, Iowa, Axios reporter Linh Ta used to attend three-hour city budget meetings.
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
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
“Their lives have turned upside down overnight,” Ta said at a news conference Monday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
I wished I could live with Alef, Ba, and Ta, for I felt so alone and afraid at Dar El-Tifl.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
TA Securities maintains its buy rating on YTL Power International, keeps target price at 6.53 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
TA Securities maintains a neutral rating on the sector, pegging Alliance Bank Malaysia as top pick citing its industry-leading loan growth, robust asset quality and resilient funding profile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
TA Securities downgrades the stock’s rating to sell from buy, and cuts target price to 4.32 ringgit from 6.56 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
“The math department is in the science building,” the TA said.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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