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ta-da

/təˈdɑː/

ta-da interjection: used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.

Interjection

  1. Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.
    • "I give you the Illusion of the Reborn Hand. Ta-daaa!"1978, Barry B. Longyear, Circus World, published 1982, page 94
    Synonyms:
    voilà, presto, behold

ta-da meaning in Thai

ta-da in Thai

behold!
แต่นแต๊น, แอ่นแอ๊น

Synonyms of ta-da

Forms of ta-da

alternative formtada
alternative formta-dah
alternative formtahdah

Origin of ta-da

Imitative, supposed to represent a fanfare. First attested in the 1920s.

Questions about ta-da

What does ta-da mean?
Ta-da means used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.
What is ta-da in Thai?
Ta-da in Thai is แต่นแต๊น, แอ่นแอ๊น. See Ta-da meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is ta-da?
Ta-da is an interjection.
How do you pronounce ta-da?
Ta-da is pronounced /təˈdɑː/.

Words near ta-da in the dictionary

  1. Ta'izzi
  2. TA's
  3. ta'ziyeh
  4. ta-
  5. Ta-ch'ing
  6. ta-da
  7. ta-dah
  8. Ta-Ha
  9. Ta-hsing
  10. Ta-li
  11. Ta-lien

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