t.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "t"

English

Etymology 1

Noun

t. (plural ts.)

1. Abbreviation of tabula.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Finnish t., abbreviation of terveisin (“regards”). Originally started on the Finnish imageboard Ylilauta; popularity and ironic usage outside the nation is linked to Finnish-origin memes such as "Spurdo Spärde".

Phrase

t.

1. (Internet slang, 4chan, abbreviation, often humorous) Used as a way of signing off posts. Typically followed by an occupation, nationality, or field of expertise. These can sometimes be satirical, to imply said poster is being disingenuous and/or tongue-in-cheek.

   t. european

Synonyms

• sincerely
• regards

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteː/, [ˈt̪e̞ː]
• Rhymes: -eː

Phrase

t.

1. abbreviation of toivottaa (“wishing, wishes by ...”)

   Hyvää syntymäpäivää, t. äiti.

   Birthday wishes from Mum.

2. abbreviation of terveisin (“(with) regards”)
3. (colloquial, humorous) Used to imply the source of what is said.

   Pitää kai lähteä, t. tuo vartija.

   I bet that guard is like "I guess I should leave".

Conjunction

t.

1. abbreviation of tai (“or”)

Further reading

• t., Kielitoimiston ohjepankki

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtistɛlt]

Adjective

t.

1. abbreviation of tisztelt

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔm/
• Rhymes: -ɔm
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Noun

t. m inan

1. abbreviation of tom

Further reading

• t. in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• t. in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

t. (Cyrillic spelling т.)

1. abbreviation of tačka (“point”)
2. abbreviation of tona (“tonne”)

Swedish

Preposition

t.

1. to, until; abbreviation of till

See also

• t.ex.
• t.o.m.

Vietnamese

Noun

t.

1. abbreviation of tỉnh (“province”)