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ta ta

/tɑːˈtɑː/

ta ta is the alternative form of ta-ta.

Meaning of ta-ta

Interjection

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, informal) Goodbye.
    • “[…]Well, ta-ta, sweetheart! Don′t expect me back to lunch.”1917, Henry Handel Richardson, Australia Felix, The Echo Library, published 2007, page 229
    Synonyms:
    bye, goodbye, hooroo

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Words that rhyme with ta ta

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Questions about ta ta

What is ta ta the alternative form of?
Ta ta is the alternative form of ta-ta.
How do you pronounce ta ta?
Ta ta is pronounced /tɑːˈtɑː/.

Words near ta ta in the dictionary

  1. ta
  2. ta everso
  3. Ta Kwu Ling
  4. ta muchly
  5. Ta Netjer
  6. ta ta
  7. ta ta for now
  8. ta tah
  9. Ta Tu
  10. ta'arof
  11. TA'd

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