ta ta

== English == === Alternative forms === ta-ta, tata, ta tah, ta-tah, tah tah, tah-tah === Etymology === Probably hypocoristic, circa 1823. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɑːtɑː/, /tətɑː/, /təˈtɑː/ Rhymes: -ɑː === Interjection === ta ta (chiefly Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, informal, colloquial) Goodbye. 1923 (recorded 1900), Ed Smith (Cranbrook Courier), Reminiscences of Kootenay Pioneers, recalling an event claimed to be the origin of the place name Ta Ta Creek; viewed in British Columbia archives), Red put the spurs to his horse and galloped away: “Ta ta, friends, I′ve business up the trail.” ==== Usage notes ==== Dated and rarely used in the United States, sometimes used in Canada. Although likely to be understood, it is likely to be considered rather humorous, particularly if used in a parody of British English and Irish English speakers. The word is very commonly used in India and Myanmar (Burma). ==== Synonyms ==== (goodbye): bye, goodbye, hooroo (Australian); see also Thesaurus:goodbye ==== Descendants ==== → Burmese: တာ့တာ (ta.ta), တာတား (tata:) → Malayalam: റ്റാറ്റാ (ṟṟāṟṟā) → Tamil: டாட்டா (ṭāṭṭā) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ta tara ta ta for now TTFN === Further reading === “ta ta”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === atta