ta

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Symbol

ta

(international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Tamil.

English

Etymology 1

Uncertain, but possibly young child's pronunciation of thanks.^[1]^[2]

Alternatively, derived from Danish tak, from Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz.

Alternative forms

taa

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɑː/, [tʰɑː]
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Rhymes: -ɑː

Interjection

ta

(colloquial, chiefly Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) Thanks.
Ta for the cup of tea.
(Commonwealth, childish) give (imperative)
Mummy needs the bottle back. Ta!

Usage notes

The expression ta ta differs, meaning goodbye.

Translations

thanks — see thanks

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tə/

Preposition

ta

Pronunciation spelling of to, representing the standard unstressed pronunciation before consonants.
hasta

Etymology 3

Altered from si in the 19th century to prevent having two notes of the musical scale starting with the same letter, to become ti. vowel changed to 'a' to signify a flattened note.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɑː/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

ta (uncountable)

(music) In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): te.
Synonyms: te, B-flat, li

References

^ “ta”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989.
^ "ta" in Oxford Living Dictionaries

Anagrams

'at, A-T, A/T, AT, at, at-

Abenaki

Conjunction

ta

and

Afar

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/ [ˈtʌ]

Determiner

tá

this, these (feminine)

Derived terms

tákke

References

E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “ta”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎^[6], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)

Aghu Tharrnggala

Verb

ta

see

Ama

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Noun

ta

fire

Angloromani

Alternative forms

da, te, ti

Etymology

From Romani thaj.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtʰə]

Conjunction

ta

and

References

“ta”, in Angloromani Dictionary‎^[7], The Manchester Romani Project, 2004-2006, page 6

Aragonese

alternative form of enta

Etymology

Maybe borrowed from Occitan entà, used only in Gascon.

Preposition

ta

toward, towards
Ta la dreta ye la botiga de Francho. ― To the right is Francho's shop.
alternative form of pa (in benasqués and chistavín)

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ta, from Latin tua, feminine of tuus. Compare Romanian ta.

Pronoun

ta f (masculine tãu, feminine plural tali or tale, masculine plural tãi)

feminine singular of tãu (“your”)

Asturian

Verb

ta

third-person singular present indicative of tar

Azerbaijani

Etymology 1

From Persian .

Particle

ta

all the way (adds emphasis to the measurement of a physical or temporal distance; coupled with kimi (“until”), qədər (“until”), -dək (“until”) or -cən (“until”))
Dəniz qırağına kimi qaçdı. ― S/he ran till the seaside.

Ta dəniz qırağına kimi qaçdı. (the longness emphasized) ― S/he ran all the way till the seaside.

Səni görmək üçün ta buraya can yol gəldim. ― I came a long way all the way here to see you.

ta indiyə qədər davam edən dava ― a conflict continuing all the way until now

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic طَاء (ṭāʔ).

Noun

ta (definite accusative tanı, plural talar)

the Arabic letter ط

Declension

Declension of ta
	singular	plural
nominative	ta	talar
definite accusative	tanı	taları
dative	taya	talara
locative	tada	talarda
ablative	tadan	talardan
definite genitive	tanın	taların

Possessive forms of ta
	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	tam	talarım
sənin (“your”)	tan	taların
onun (“his/her/its”)	tası	taları
bizim (“our”)	tamız	talarımız
sizin (“your”)	tanız	talarınız
onların (“their”)	tası or taları	taları

	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	tamı	talarımı
sənin (“your”)	tanı	talarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	tasını	talarını
bizim (“our”)	tamızı	talarımızı
sizin (“your”)	tanızı	talarınızı
onların (“their”)	tasını or talarını	talarını

	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	tama	talarıma
sənin (“your”)	tana	talarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	tasına	talarına
bizim (“our”)	tamıza	talarımıza
sizin (“your”)	tanıza	talarınıza
onların (“their”)	tasına or talarına	talarına

	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	tamda	talarımda
sənin (“your”)	tanda	talarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	tasında	talarında
bizim (“our”)	tamızda	talarımızda
sizin (“your”)	tanızda	talarınızda
onların (“their”)	tasında or talarında	talarında

	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	tamdan	talarımdan
sənin (“your”)	tandan	talarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	tasından	talarından
bizim (“our”)	tamızdan	talarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	tanızdan	talarınızdan
onların (“their”)	tasından or talarından	talarından

	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	tamın	talarımın
sənin (“your”)	tanın	talarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	tasının	talarının
bizim (“our”)	tamızın	talarımızın
sizin (“your”)	tanızın	talarınızın
onların (“their”)	tasının or talarının	talarının

Basque

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/ [t̪a]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: ta

Conjunction

ta

alternative form of eta (“and”)

Bassa

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tʰa]

Noun

ta

tip (extremity)

References

2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *ta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/ [ta]

Pronoun

tá (Basahan spelling ᜆ)

by us, of us (including the person spoken to)
Linigan ta an kuwarto mo.
Let's (Let us) clean your room.
our
Mga pirang lakaw sana an harong ta.
Our house is just a few walks away.

Synonyms

niyato

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *taq.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtaʔ/ [ˈtaʔ]

Conjunction

tà (Basahan spelling ᜆ)

because
Synonyms: huli, dahil, porke

Nag(p)uli na sana kami, ta banggi na.
We just went home because it's already nighttime.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/ [ˈt̪a]

Pronoun

ta (Badlit spelling ᜆ)

we, us (1st personal plural inclusive short absolutive form)

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronoun

ta

you

Chamorro

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita. Doublet of hit.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tæ/

Pronoun

ta

we (inclusive)

Usage notes

ta is used solely as a subject of a transitive verb, while hit is used either as a subject of an intransitive verb or an object of a transitive verb.

References

Donald M. Topping (1973) Chamorro Reference Grammar‎^[8], Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish clipping of está.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/, [ˈt̪a]

Particle

ta

indicates the present tense

Chinese

Pronoun

ta

alternative form of TA (tā)

Cornish

Etymology

From ty.

Pronoun

ta

you
Reduced form of ty

Mutation

Mutation of ta
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
ta	da	tha	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈta]
Audio: (file)

Pronoun

ta

inflection of ten:
1. nominative feminine singular
2. nominative/accusative neuter plural

Dama (Sierra Leone)

Etymology

Cognate with Vai ꕚꕌ (táá).

Verb

ta

go

References

Dalby, T. D. P. (1963) “The extinct language of Dama”, in Sierra Leone Language Review, volume 2, Freetown: Fourah Bay College, pages 50–54

Danish

Verb

ta

clipping of tage

Drung

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rta.

Noun

ta

horse

References

Ross Perlin (2019) A Grammar of Trung‎^[9], Santa Barbara: University of California

Dupaningan Agta

Conjunction

ta

because

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronoun

ta

second person; you (singular)

Estonian

Etymology

Abbreviation of tema, from Proto-Finnic *tämä, from Proto-Uralic *tä. Cognate with Finnish tämä and Northern Sami dát.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɑ/

Pronoun

ta (genitive ta, partitive teda, long form tema)

he/she (3rd person singular animate personal pronoun)

Usage notes

Used unstressed in a sentence; when the pronoun is stressed, tema is used.

Declension

Declension of ta
3rd person	singular		plural
3rd person	long	short	long	short
nominative	tema	ta	nemad	nad
genitive	tema	ta	nende	nende
partitive	teda		neid
illative	temasse	tasse	nendesse	neisse
inessive	temas	tas	nendes	neis
elative	temast	tast	nendest	neist
allative	temale	talle	nendele	neile
adessive	temal	tal	nendel	neil
ablative	temalt	talt	nendelt	neilt
translative	temaks	–	nendeks	neiks
terminative	temani	–	nendeni	–
essive	temana	–	nendena	–
abessive	temata	–	nendeta	–
comitative	temaga	taga	nendega	–

Ewe

Noun

ta

chapter
head (part of the body)

Verb

ta

to castrate
to crawl (to move slowly on hands and knees)
to neuter

Faroese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tɛa]

Pronoun

ta (demonstrative)

that, accusative singular feminine form of tann
ta ferðina
at that (certain) time

Declension

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tann (sá)†	tann (sú)†	tað
accusative	tann	ta (tí) (tá)†	tað
dative	tí (tann) (teim)†	teirri / tí	tí
genitive	tess	teirrar	tess

plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	teir	tær	tey
accusative	teir (tá)†	tær	tey
dative	teimum (teim)†
genitive	teirra

† obsolete

Franco-Provençal

Determiner

ta

feminine singular of ton

French

Etymology

From Old French ta, from Latin tua, feminine of tuus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/
Audio: (file)

Determiner

ta f

your
Quel âge a ta grand-mère ?
How old is your grandmother?

Usage notes

Ta can only be used before feminine singular nouns and adjectives that begin with either a consonant or an aspirated H. The masculine form ton is used before feminine singular nouns and adjectives that begin with either a vowel or muted H.

Related terms

French possessive determiners
			possessee
			singular		plural
			m	f	plural
possessor	singular	1^st	mon¹	ma	mes
		2^nd	ton¹	ta	tes
		3^rd	son¹	sa	ses
	plural	1^st	notre		nos
		2^nd	votre²		vos²
		3^rd	leur		leurs

¹ Also used before feminine adjectives and nouns beginning with a vowel or mute h.
² Also used as the polite singular form.
For the singular persons there are gender-neutral neologisms man, tan, san. These are extremely rare.

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /ta/, [ta]

Interjection

ta

alternative spelling of taa

References

DAKA
Lorentzen, S. Den grønlandske ordbog, at oqaasileriffik.gl

Haitian Creole

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Etymology 1

From French tard (“late”).

Adjective

ta

late

Etymology 2

Adverb

ta

Indicates the conditional mood.
Indicating conditionality or potentiality in order to express a sense of politeness, tentativeness, indirectness, hesitancy, uncertainty, etc.

Hawaiian

Article

ta

Niʻihau form of ka (“the”)
Ta matua.
The parent.

Ido

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Pronoun

ta (plural ti)

alternative form of ita (“that person, that thing”)
Ta esas plu forta, ma ca plu bela. ― That person is stronger, but this person is prettier.

Determiner

ta

alternative form of ita
Ta kamizo esas verda. ― That shirt is green.

Indo-Portuguese

Etymology

From Portuguese está (“is”), third-person singular present indicative of estar (“to be”).

Particle

ta

forms the progressive aspect
- 1883, Hugo Schuchardt, Kreolische Studien, volume 3:
  […] , que da-cá su quião que ta pertencê a êll.
  […] , to give him his share which belongs (literally: is belonging) to him.

Japanese

Romanization

ta

The hiragana syllable た (ta) or the katakana syllable タ (ta) in Hepburn romanization.

Kaingang

Noun

ta

rain

Kapampangan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/ [ˈtä]

Determiner

ta

we; us (1st personal plural inclusive short absolutive form)
Synonyms: ikata, itamu, kata, tamu, ikatamu, katamu
that; it (far from both the speaker and the person addressed)
Synonyms: aita, auta, iyan, yan, ayan, auyan

Derived terms

Pronoun

ta

we; us (1st personal plural inclusive short absolutive form)
Synonyms: ikata, itamu, kata, tamu, ikatamu, katamu
that; it (far from both the speaker and the person addressed)
Synonyms: aita, auta, iyan, yan, ayan, auyan

Phrase

ta

Used to express an exclamatory reaction to the look or condition of something; typically occurs after the suffix -an or -n
Anang karokan ta.
How awful!

Sintanan ta.
I love it.
Used to indicate the speaker's intent to elicit an explanation or facts from the listener; typically occurs after the suffix -an or -n
Daneng nanung pamayaliwan ta?
What the hell is the difference?

Nanu naman ta?
So, what is it?
Expresses the speaker's determination or serves as a request for the listener to take a specific action; typically occurs after the suffix -an or -n
Ipagpanigaralan ta.
I was made to study.

Panikuwanan ta.
I'm gonna take it as long as possible.
an assertion that emphasizes the cause, reason, grounds, or realization etc.
Kailangan ta.
It's important.

Mengaga ku, kapanasakitan ta.
I cried, (because) it hurt me so bad.

Karelian

Regional variants of ta
North Karelian (Viena)	ta
South Karelian (Tver)	da

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian да (da).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɑ/
Hyphenation: ta

Conjunction

ta

(North Karelian) and

References

Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “ta”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎^[10], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN
P. M. Zaykov et al. (2015) “и”, in Venäjä-Viena Šanakirja [Russian-Viena Karelian Dictionary], →ISBN

Kikuyu

Particle

ta (followed by noun or pronoun)

like, as^[1]

References

^ “ta¹” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 422. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Kuku-Thaypan

Verb

ta

see

Kusunda

Pronoun

ta

this (inanimate)
Synonym: na (animate)

nəti ta ― What is this?

References

David E. Watters (2006) “Notes on Kusunda Grammar: A Language Isolate of Nepal”, in Himalayan Linguistics‎^[11], page 48

Lala (South Africa)

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

-ta

to come

Lithuanian

Pronoun

ta

nominative/instrumental feminine singular of tas

Livonian

Alternative forms

tämā

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *tä. Compare Estonian tema.

Pronoun

ta

he, she; third-person pronoun, referring to someone other than the speaker or addressee

Declension

Declension of ta
	singular (ikšlug)	plural (pǟgiņlug)
nominative (nominatīv)	tämā ta	ne
genitive (genitīv)	täm	nänt
partitive (partitīv)	tǟnda	nēḑi
dative (datīv)	tämmõn	näntõn tän
instrumental (instrumentāl)	tämkõks	näntkõks
illative (illatīv)	tämmõ tämmõz	nēži
inessive (inesīv)	tämsõ	nēši
elative (elatīv)	tämstõ	nēšti

References

Renāte Blumberga, Tapio Mäkeläinen, Karl Pajusalu (2013), Lībieši: vēsture, valoda un kultūra, Rīga: Līvõ Kultūr sidām, →ISBN

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ta]

Determiner

ta

nominative feminine singular of ten

Lutuv

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /təə/

Verb

ta

to say

References

Grayson Ziegler (2022) “Tenselessness in Hnaring Lutuv”, in Indiana Working Papers in South Asian Languages and Cultures‎^[12], volume 3, number 1

Maltese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taː/
Homophones: ta’ (general), taha (except nonstandard)

Etymology 1

Root
għ-t-j (giving)
2 terms

From Arabic أَعْطَى (ʔaʕṭā, “to give”).

Verb

ta (imperfect jagħti, past participle mogħti, verbal noun għoti or għati)

to give
Tani l-flus. ― He gave me money.
- 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pjazza”, in Fl-Arena:
  Kulħadd jimxi, kollox lajma,
  jirkeb biss xi sinjur kbir:
  bini l-għatx u tawni nixrob
  minn ġos-satal fuq il-bir.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
to undertake, to conduct
to fight
Qabdu jagħtu. ― They started to fight.
to beat, to strike, to hit
Tawh sakemm qatluh. ― They beat him until they killed him.
to apply
to take place
to describe
(usually with the verb kell) to owe (money)
Kemm għandi nagħtik? ― How much do I owe you?
to become addicted [with -ha ‘dummy pronominal suffix’ and għal]
Taha għan-nisa ― He is taken to women

Usage notes

As in Arabic, this verb has ditransitive construction. Thus for “I gave her the money” one says tajtha l-flus, rather than the perhaps expected *tajtilha l-flus.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ta
positive forms
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	tajt	tajt	ta	tajna	tajtu	taw
perfect	f	tajt	tajt	tat	tajna	tajtu	taw
imperfect	m	nagħti	tagħti	jagħti	nagħtu	tagħtu	jagħtu
imperfect	f	nagħti	tagħti	tagħti	nagħtu	tagħtu	jagħtu
imperative			agħti			agħtu

negative forms
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	tajtx	tajtx	tax	tajniex	tajtux	tawx
perfect	f	tajtx	tajtx	tatx	tajniex	tajtux	tawx
imperfect	m	nagħtix	tagħtix	jagħtix	nagħtux	tagħtux	jagħtux
imperfect	f	nagħtix	tagħtix	tagħtix	nagħtux	tagħtux	jagħtux
imperative			tagħtix			tagħtux

Derived terms

ngħata

Etymology 2

From taf (“you know”).

Interjection

ta

Postpositioned after a statement, used for minor emphasis.
Din hija ħaġa importanti, ta, tinsihiex.
This is important, you know, don’t forget it.

Mandarin

Romanization

ta (ta⁵ / ta⁰, Zhuyin ˙ㄊㄚ)

nonstandard spelling of tā
nonstandard spelling of tá
nonstandard spelling of tǎ
nonstandard spelling of tà

Usage notes

Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Manx

Alternative forms

t’ (apocopic)

Etymology

From Old Irish at·tá, from Proto-Celtic *ad-tāyeti (compare Welsh taw (“there is”)), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“stand”).

Verb

ta

present indicative independent of bee

Derived terms

Mezquital Otomi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Otomi *ta, from Proto-Otomian *ta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tá/, /tà/

Noun

ta

father

Synonyms

dada

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tǎ/

Noun

tǎ

a male animal
an intact (not castrated) male animal

Derived terms

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German tag, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic *dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz (“day”). Cognate with German Tag, English day.

Noun

ta m

day

Related terms

References

“ta” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

North Moluccan Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/
Homophone: ta-

Pronoun

ta

short for kita

Usage notes

The short form ta are very dependant and can't be used as an accusative object.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to touch”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʰɑː/
Audio: (file)

Verb

ta (imperative ta, present tense tar, passive tas, simple past tok, past participle tatt)

to take (grab with the hands)
to have
ta en øl ― have a beer
to do
Vi kan ta det senere. ― We can do it later.

Derived terms

References

“ta” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From earlier and Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną. Akin to English take.

Alternative forms

taka (long form with a- or split infinitive)
take (long form with e-infinitive)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɑː/
Audio: (file)

Verb

ta (present tense tek or tar, past tense tok, supine teke or tatt, past participle teken or tatt, present participle takande, passive infinitive takast, imperative ta)

to take (to grab with the hands)
to catch (to capture)

Derived terms

Related terms

tak
-tekt

Etymology 2

Aasen, in his 1850 dictionary, lists it as a variant of ut-av.^[1] As such, the origin of this word is not to dissimilar from that of på (“on”) from Old Norse upp á. Other variants include tå.

Preposition

ta

(dialectal) alternative form of av (This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.)

Adverb

ta

(dialectal) off
- 1953, Reidar Holtvedt, Historier fra Krokskauen, Oslo: Aschehoug, page 132:
  Så hok dom, og strast føre berjhufsen hevde mann se ta, [m]en kjelken reste beint utføre så det bare vart flisa att.
  They sledded, and right before the cliff, you'd throw yourself off, but the sled raced straight down, so that there were only splinters left.

References

^ Ivar Aasen (1850) “ut-av”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎^[1] (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000

“ta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
“ta”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016

Anagrams

at

Old English

Alternative forms

tahe

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɑː/

Noun

tā f (nominative plural tān)

(anatomy) toe
- Laws of King Athelberht
  Ġif þāre myċċlan taan nægl of weorpeþ, XXX sċætta tō bōt.
  If the nail of the big toe is torn off, recompense shall be thirty sceats.

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

	singular	plural
nominative	tā	tān
accusative	tān	tān
genitive	tān	tāna
dative	tān	tām, tāum

Descendants

Middle English: ta, to
- English: toe
- Scots: tae

Old French

Etymology

From Latin tua, feminine of tuus.

Determiner

ta f (masculine ton, plural tes)

your (second-person singular possessive)

Descendants

French: ta

Old Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) First attested in 1430.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /ta/
IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ta/

Particle

ta

(attested in Greater Poland) emphatic particle
- 1959 [1430], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, Roty poznańskie, volume I, number 1348, Poznań:
  Jszem czom wsąl troye cony, vosz y schekira, tom wsal w mego pąna v szapuscze, gdzyes ta nykt nye rabi, yedno czo v Brodi przedawa
  [Iżem com wziął troje koni, woz i siekirę, tom wziął u mego pana w zapuście, gdzież ta nikt nie rąbi, jedno co u Brody przedawa]

Descendants

Polish: ta

References

B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “ta”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Omaha-Ponca

Noun

ta

jerky, dried meat

References

Omaha Ponca digital dictionary

Palauan

**Palauan cardinal numbers**
< 0	1	2 >
Cardinal : ta

Etymology

From Pre-Palauan *ta, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.

Numeral

ta

one

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

𑀢 (Brahmi script)
त (Devanagari script)
ত (Bengali script)
ත (Sinhalese script)
တ (Burmese script)
ต or ตะ (Thai script)
ᨲ (Tai Tham script)
ຕ or ຕະ (Lao script)
ត (Khmer script)
𑄖 (Chakma script)

Alternative scripts

sa (Latin script)
𑀲 (Brahmi script)
स (Devanagari script)
স (Bengali script)
ස (Sinhalese script)
သ (Burmese script)
ส or สะ (Thai script)
ᩈ (Tai Tham script)
ສ or ສະ (Lao script)
ស (Khmer script)
𑄥 (Chakma script)

Alternative scripts

so (Latin script)
𑀲𑁄 (Brahmi script)
सो (Devanagari script)
সো (Bengali script)
සො (Sinhalese script)
သော or သေႃ (Burmese script)
โส (Thai script)
ᩈᩮᩣ (Tai Tham script)
ໂສ (Lao script)
សោ (Khmer script)
𑄥𑄮 (Chakma script)

Etymology

From Sanskrit स (sa), तद् (tad, “this, that”).

Adjective

ta

(demonstrative) that
that one

Usage notes

The case form tad is only used before vowels and as the prefixed combining form. taṃ is also used as the prefixed combing form.

Declension

Declension table of "ta" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	so or sa	te
Accusative (second)	taṃ	te
Instrumental (third)	tena	tehi or tebhi
Dative (fourth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	tasmā or tamhā or tato	tehi or tebhi
Genitive (sixth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	tasmiṃ or tamhi	tesu

Declension table of "tā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	sā	tā
Accusative (second)	taṃ	tā
Instrumental (third)	tāya	tāhi or tābhi
Dative (fourth)	tāya or tassā or tissā or tissāya	tāsaṃ or tāsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	tāya	tāhi or tābhi
Genitive (sixth)	tāya or tassā or tissā or tissāya	tāsaṃ or tāsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	tāya or tāyaṃ or tissaṃ	tāsu

Declension table of "ta" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	taṃ or tad	tāni
Accusative (second)	taṃ or tad	tāni
Instrumental (third)	tena	tehi or tebhi
Dative (fourth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	tasmā or tamhā or tato	tehi or tebhi
Genitive (sixth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	tasmiṃ or tamhi	tesu

Synonyms

na

Derived terms

ta (“he, it, that one”)
tā (“she, it, that one”)

Pronoun

ta m

he, it, that one

Declension

Declension table of "ta" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	so or sa	te
Accusative (second)	taṃ	te
Instrumental (third)	tena	tehi or tebhi
Dative (fourth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	tasmā or tamhā or tato	tehi or tebhi
Genitive (sixth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	tasmiṃ or tamhi	tesu

Pronoun

ta n

it
- (Can we date this quote?), Laobounkird, Anisongfree‎^[13] (overall work in Lao), published 2015:
  ພາຫຸງ ສະຫັດສະມະພິນິມມິຕະສາວຸທັນຕັງຄະລີເມຂະລັງ ອຸທິຕະໂຄລະສະເສນະມາລັງທານາທິທັມມາວິທິນາ ຊິຕະວາ ມຸນິນໂທຕັນເຕຊະສາ ພະວະຕຸ ເຕ ຊະຍະມັງຄະລານິ ຯ
  bāhuṃ sahassamabinimmitasāvudantaṅɡalīmekhalaṃ uditaɡolasasenamālaṃdānādidammāvidinā jitavā munindotantejasā bavatu te jayamaṅɡalāni
  With ambiguities resolved:
  bāhuṃ sahassamabhinimmitasāvudhantaṅɡarīmekhalaṃ uditaɡhorasasenamāraṃdānādidhammāvidhinā jitavā munindotantejasā bhavatu te jayamaṅɡalāni
  The lord of the sages has subdued terrible Mara, who had created a thousand beweaponed arms, was accompanied by his army and was mounted on Girimekhala, by reason of giving and so forth. May you have the blessings of success by the power of this.

Usage notes

The case form tad is only used before vowels and as a prefixed combining form. The form ending in niggahita is also used as combining form.

Declension

Declension table of "ta" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	taṃ or tad	tāni
Accusative (second)	taṃ or tad	tāni
Instrumental (third)	tena	tehi or tebhi
Dative (fourth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	tasmā or tamhā or tato	tehi or tebhi
Genitive (sixth)	tassa	tesaṃ or tesānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	tasmiṃ or tamhi	tesu

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ta˚”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish estar and Portuguese estar and Kabuverdianu sta.

Verb

ta

to be
Papiamentu ta un idioma krioyo
Papiamentu is a creole language.

Mi gusta e kas aki, pero e ta muchu karu.
I like this house, but it's too expensive.
to be (auxiliary verb for the progressive/continuous aspect, preceding the gerund of the verb)
Mi ta lesando un buki.
I'm reading a book.

References

Hoyer, W. M. (1936) Vocabulary and dialogues: English - Papiamento - Dutch, Curaçao: Hollandsche Boekhandel

Phalura

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Particle

ta (discourse, Perso-Arabic spelling تہ)

Particle with different-subject marking function (variously corresponding to 'when, then, so (that), and')

References

Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “ta”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[14], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

-ta

to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Polish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/
Audio 1: (file)
Audio 2: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Pronoun

ta f

this (nearby, feminine)

Declension

Declension of ta

	singular	plural
nominative	ta	te
genitive	tej	tych
dative	tej	tym
accusative	tę	te
instrumental	tą	tymi
locative	tej	tych
vocative	—	—

Derived terms

adverbs

Etymology 2

Clipping of tak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/
Audio 1: (file)
Audio 2: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Interjection

ta

(colloquial) yes

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Ukrainian та (ta).^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/
Audio 1: (file)
Audio 2: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Conjunction

ta

(regional) and
Synonyms: a, i

Etymology 4

Inherited from Old Polish ta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/
Audio 1: (file)
Audio 2: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Particle

ta

(regional, often attached to a verb) emphatic particle
Synonyms: (not productive) -ć, -ż

Etymology 5

Clipping of tam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/

(Greater Poland):
- (Kuyavia) IPA^(key): /ˈta/
(Lesser Poland):
- (Lasovia) IPA^(key): /ˈta/
- (Przemyśl) IPA^(key): [ˈta]

Audio 1: (file)
Audio 2: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Adverb

ta (not comparable)

(Kuyavia, Przemyśl, Lasovia) alternative form of tam

References

^ Tadeusz Lehr (1914) “O mowie Polaków w Galicji wschodniej”, in Język Polski‎^[2] (in Polish), numbers 2-3, page 50

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ/

Contraction

ta f sg

contraction of te a (“her/it to you (familiar singular)”): feminine of to

Romanian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ta, from Latin tua, feminine of tuus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -a

Determiner

ta

feminine singular of tău (“your”)
Dani are cartea ta.
Dani has your book.

Pronoun

ta f (possessive pronouns preceded by a)

yours (singular)

Rotuman

**Rotuman cardinal numbers**
< 0	1	2 >
Cardinal : ta

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *isa, *əsa, *asa.

Numeral

ta

one

San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˠa̤˥˩/

Noun

ta

grandfather
A respectful title for a man.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˠa˥/

Adjective

ta

full of weeds

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˠa̤˧/

Adjective

ta

thick

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˠa̤˩/

Noun

ta (plural nta)

fence, wall (of stakes, cane, or mud)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˠa̤˩/

Noun

ta

bunch (of bananas)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tâː/

Pronoun

tȃ (Cyrillic spelling та̑)

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /táː/

Determiner

tȃ

this
(nonstandard) the (definite article)

Declension

Declension of ta (irregular)

singular
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tá	tá	tó
accusative	nominative^inan or genitive^anim	tó	tó
genitive	téga	té	téga
dative	tému	tèj	tému
locative	tém	tèj	tém
instrumental	tém	tó	tém
dual
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tá	tí	tí
accusative	tá	tí	tí
genitive	téh	téh	téh
dative	téma	téma	téma
locative	téh	téh	téh
instrumental	téma	téma	téma
plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	tí	té	tá
accusative	té	té	tá
genitive	téh	téh	téh
dative	tém	tém	tém
locative	téh	téh	téh
instrumental	témi	témi	témi

Spanish

Interjection

ta

(Uruguay) alternative spelling of tá (“okay”)

Sumerian

Romanization

ta

romanization of 𒋫 (ta)

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

-ta

to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

-etama

Swedish

Alternative forms

taga (dated)

Etymology

Apocopic form of taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną. Cognate with English take.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɑː/
Audio: (file)

Verb

ta (present tar, preterite tog, supine tagit, imperative ta)

take; to grab and move to oneself
Han hade tagit kakan.
He had taken the cake.
to bring (along); to carry
Ta med kakan.
Bring the cake.
steal
Inbrottstjuven hade tagit allting.
The burglar had taken everything.
take; catch
Inbrottstjuven togs genast.
The burglar was caught immediately.
take (control over)
Kan du ta över?
Can you take over?
take; make use of
Karl tar cykeln till jobbet.
Karl is taking the bike to work.
take, pick; to choose
Vilket alternativ tar du?
Which option do you choose?
take; to manage; to be able to handle
take; to endure
take; to ingest a medicine or a drug
Patienten hade tagit allting.
The patient had taken everything.
take (a course); to enroll
take (a test)
Han hade tagit blodprovet.
He had taken the blood test.
take, capture; remove one of the opponent's pieces (e.g. in chess)
take; beat; be victorious
Idrottaren tog medalj.
The athlete took a medal.
(reflexive) to start burning; to go from embers into open flames
Tar elden sig?
Is the fire starting to burn?
(reflexive) (about a plant) take; thrive, persist
take; to have sex with forcefully
Han tog henne bakifrån.
He rammed her from behind.
accept (as means of payment)
Tar ni kort här?
Do you take credit cards?
take, to last (an amount of time)
Resan tar en timme.
The trip will take an hour.
(followed by och and a verb) to do, to get down to doing (something requiring some degree of decisiveness)
Det ser ut som en svinstia här inne. Jag borde ta och städa.
It looks like a pigsty in here. I should do some cleaning up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ta (class 6 strong)
	active		passive
infinitive	ta		tas
supine	tagit		tagits
imperative	ta		—
imper. plural¹	tan		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	tar	tog	tas	togs
ind. plural¹	ta	togo	tas	togos
subjunctive²	ta	toge	tas	toges

present participle		tagande
past participle		tagen

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of *taga* (class 6 strong, dated)
	active		passive
infinitive	taga		tagas
supine	tagit		tagits
imperative	tag		—
imper. plural¹	tagen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	tager	tog	tages	togs
ind. plural¹	taga	togo	tagas	togos
subjunctive²	tage	toge	tages	toges

present participle		tagande
past participle		tagen

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “to grab”): ge

Derived terms

Related terms

tagning

References

Anagrams

AT

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Influenced by Baybayin character ᜆ (ta).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ta/ [t̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Noun

ta (Baybayin spelling ᜆ)

the name of the Latin-script letter T/t, in the Abakada alphabet
Synonyms: (in the Filipino alphabet) ti, (in the Abecedario) te

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *ta. Compare Bikol Central ta.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ta/ [t̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Pronoun

ta (Baybayin spelling ᜆ) (archaic)

by both you and I; of both you and I
Synonyms: natin, nata, nita

Bahay ta.
Our (two) house.

Hintayin ta muna.
Let us (two) wait first.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Ilocano ta, from Proto-Philippine *taq (“because”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ta/ [t̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ta

Conjunction

ta (Baybayin spelling ᜆ) (Baguio, Cagayan, Ilocos)

because, since
Synonyms: dahil, sapagkat

Nag-jeep ako ta wala nang taxi.
I rode a jeep because there wasn't any taxi anymore.

Etymology 4

Clipping of sandata (“weapon”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ta/ [t̪ɐ], /ˈtaʔ/ [ˈt̪aʔ]
Rhymes: -a, -aʔ
Syllabification: ta

Noun

ta or tâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆ) (military)

command of execution for commands involving weapons such as a rifle or a sword

Anagrams

at

Tooro

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Adverb

-ta

(interrogative) how, in what manner
Bakikora bata? ― How do they do it?
- 2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Luka 10:26:
  Yesu yamugarukamu ati: “Omu Biragiro kikahandiikwa kita? Osomamu ota?”
  Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you understand from it?”
  (literally, “Jesus answered: ‘How was it written in the laws? How do you read in it?’”)

Inflection

Inflected forms of -ta

Person		Singular	Plural
1st person		nta	tuta
2nd person		ota	muta
3rd person	1/2	ata	bata
	3/4	guta	eta
	5/6	lita	gata
	7/8	kita	bita
	9/10	eta	zita
	11/10	ruta	zita
	12/14	kata	buta
	13		tuta
	14/6	buta	gata
	15/6	kuta	gata
	16	hata

References

Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎^[15], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 428

Tsonga

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

ta

to come

Turkish

Alternative forms

te

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تا (tā),^[1]^[2]^[3] from Persian (tâ, “up to, until”).^[4]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈta/
Hyphenation: ta

Adverb

ta

Used with postpositions like dek, değin, kadar, beri etc. to emphasize the beginning or the end of a thing with regards to time or distance.
Ta sahile kadar koştu. ― He ran all the way to the coast.

Burada ta 1'den beri seni bekliyorum. ― I've been waiting for you here since 1.

Sınavdan geçmek için ta gündoğumuna kadar ders çalıştı. ― She studied till sunrise to pass the exam.

References

^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “تا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎^[3], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 470
^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “تا”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎^[4] (in French), Constantinople: Mihran, page 333
^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “تا”, in قاموس تركی [kamus-ı türki] (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 369
^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ta”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Unami

Etymology

Cognate with Munsee táa (“emphatic”).

Particle

ta

indeed, definitely

adds emphasis to a statement or command.

References

Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “ta”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Western Oceanic *ta, possibly from Proto-Oceanic *ta (compare Hawaiian ka).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Determiner

ta

the (indefinite)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taː˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [taː˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 咱 (“I; me, we; us”, SV: cha).

Adjective

ta • (些, 𢧲)

(informal) "our", Vietnamese, as opposed to Tây (“Western”), Tàu (“Chinese”) or Xiêm (“Siamese”)
Tết ta ― Vietnamese Lunar New Year

Pronoun

ta • (些, 𢧲)

(archaic, now literary) I; me
- 2005, Duy Mạnh, “Kiếp đỏ đen [Gambling Life]”:
  Ta mang bao tội lỗi,
  Nên thân ta giờ đây,
  Kiếp sống không nhà không người thân.
  Ta mang bao tội lỗi,
  Người ơi, ta đâu còn chi !
  Xin hãy tránh xa kiếp đỏ đen !
  I'm so sinful,
  Now I have to live this life,
  No home, no loved ones.
  I'm so sinful,
  O humanity, I have nothing left!
  Please stay clear of the gambling life!
we; us

Usage notes

It might be a good idea to use ta to translate the English generic you. Also compare French on (“we/us; one; you”).
ta (“I; me”) is now only used especially in literary or translation works, to convey hostility between the characters, as alternatives (such as tao) may sound awkward or too rough, especially if the age difference between characters is significant (one translation, such as that of Beyblade, may use tao for conversations between children of about the same age, but ta if there is such a difference, like as agonists). It is used in conjunction with mi (informal) or ngươi (formal) for "you".

Synonyms

Particle

ta • (些, 𢧲)

(colloquial, informal) final particle used to reinforce a question, to express surprise, or to indicate familiarity with whom the person is speaking with
Synonyms: vậy, thế, rứa

Sao kì vậy ta?
Why so strange? / What's wrong with you?

Ông già quê ở đâu ta?
Where is your hometown, old man?

Giỏi quá ta!
Good job, you!

Etymology 2

See tau. This form reflects the local South Central shift of /aw/ > /aː/. Compare mainstream nhau vs. South Central nha (“each other”), mainstream màu vs. South Central mà (“colour”).

Although innovative, the historical nucleus thus shows affiliation with the North Central dialects (*oː > /aw/ > /aː/) instead of Northern-Southern *oː > /aːw/.

Despite nearly identical semantics, not related to etymology 1 above.

Pronoun

ta

(South Central Vietnam) I/me
Coordinate term: mi

Reng ta núa mi không nghe?
Why don't you listen to what I'm saying?

Volapük

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Preposition

ta

against, opposed to, contrary to

Derived terms

taan

Welsh

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Etymology 1

Ultimately from bynnag (“-ever”). Initially, bynnag began preceding rather than following the word it qualfied, for example, beth bynnag (“whatever”) became bynnag beth. The initial g of bynnag was velarised to produce gynnag beth, whereupon the word was reanalysed as the phrase gan nag, a southern colloquial form of gan nad, literally "since (that) not". The apparent inconsistency of negative nag being a part of a phrase with no negative connotations led its replacement with corresponding affirmative taw (“that”), so gan nag beth became gan taw beth. The initial gan was subsequently dropped and the pronunciation of taw /tau̯/ reduced to ta /ta/, as is customary, leading to such forms as ta beth (“whatever”) today.^[1]

Particle

ta

(South Wales, informal) -ever precedes interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns
Synonym: bynnag

Derived terms

ta beth (“whatever”)
ta ble (“wherever”)
ta faint (“however many”)
ta pryd (“whenever”)
ta pwy (“whoever, whomever”)

Etymology 2

Clipping of petai (“if it were”), itself a combination of pe (“if”) +‎ tai (“third-person singular counterfactual impferfect subjunctive of bod (“to be”)”).

Conjunction

ta

if it were

Usage notes

Found in the phrase ta waeth (“anyway, however”, literally “if it were worse”).

Derived terms

ta waeth (“anyway, however”)

References

^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ta”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

West Frisian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta/

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian to, from Proto-Germanic *tō.

Preposition

ta

(with nei) to
(physically) up to, until

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

ta

closed, shut

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Wutunhua

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tʰɑ]

Etymology 1

From Mandarin 他 (tā).

Pronoun

ta

(apparently uncommon) he, she, it (chiefly used in reported speech)

Usage notes

gu is the usual third-person pronoun in Wutunhua, and not the conventional Mandarin ta.

Etymology 2

From Tibetan ཐལ (thal), as in གོ་ཐལ (go thal).

Noun

ta

ashes

References

Juha Janhunen, Marja Peltomaa, Erika Sandman, Xiawu Dongzhou (2008) Wutun (LINCOM's Descriptive Grammar Series), volume 466, LINCOM Europa, →ISBN
Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun‎^[16], University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN

Yola

Alternative forms

to, t'

Etymology

From Middle English ta, to, from Old English tō, ta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tə/, /t/^[1]

Particle

ta

to^[2]
- 1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 100:
  A laafe ing lemethès chote wel ta ba zang,
  A leaf in tatters, I know well to be sung,
- 1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:
  At ye mye ne'er be wooveless ta vill a lear jock an cooan.
  That you may never be unprovided to fill an empty jack and can.

Derived terms

References

^ Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (1990) “A Modern Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy”, in lrish University Review‎^[5], volume 20, number 1, Edinburgh University Press, page 161
^ Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 71

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From Proto-Yoruba *tà, from Proto-Edekiri *tà, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *tà. Compare with Igala tà, Itsekiri tà

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tà/

Verb

tà

(transitive, intransitive) to sell something
kí l'a à bá tà k'á fi ra ọmọ? ― what could we possibly have sold to purchase a child? (proverb on the pricelessness of a child)

Usage notes

ta before a direct object

Derived terms

ìtà (“selling”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

to grow, to form, to become big
uṣu ta, kí uṣu ò ta, ọkọọkan ló gbéṣu àbá mi láti oko rẹ l'Éjìgbò ― If the yam grows big or not, they must carry the yams of my father one by one from his farm in Ejigbo (family oríkì)
to oppose or refuse something loudly

Usage notes

Usually a stative verb, often used in referencing to tubers (yams, potatoes).

Derived terms

tàápa (“to form a scab”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

(transitive) to splash, pop, explode
gúgúrú ta ― The popcorn popped on the stove
to oppose or refuse something loudly
ìgbìmọ̀ alátakòó ta lórí ọ̀rọ̀ náà ― The opposition opposed the measure very loudly

Usage notes

Usually a stative verb

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

(intransitive) to spring, burst, bounce

Derived terms

tabọ̀n-ùn (“to bounce off swiftly”)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

(intransitive, copulative) to shine (as in the sun or daylight)
oòrún ta sí wá lára ― The has shined on us

Derived terms

ìyálẹ̀ta (“noon”)

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

(transitive) to shoot, fire (from a weapon that releases a projectile).
ọlọ́pàá ta ìbọn ― The police officer fired his gun
(transitive, of an insect or arachnid) to sting
oyín ta wọ́n ― The bee stung them
(transitive) to be spicy, to be hot
atá ta ― The pepper was spicy
(transitive) to kick
ẹṣín ta, ta, ta, ó kú o! ― The horse kicked, kicked, and kicked, and then it died
(transitive) to pick, pluck, floss (as in your teeth)
ó ń fi wá tayín ― He was using us to floss his teeth - Literally, "He was deliberately ignoring us at work"

Derived terms

ata (“pepper”)
ọta (“bullet”)
tafà (“to shoot an arrow”)
tanípàá (“to kick”)
tàbọn (“to shoot a gun”)
tàpá
ìta (“stinger”)

Etymology 7

Most dialects have a different cognate form, see Yoruba Varieties and Languages chart below for cognates. Likely an innovation among the speakers of the Ọ̀yọ́ dialect of Yoruba, in which the modern Yoruba koine was constructed from.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Pronoun

ta

(interrogative) who, whom, whose
ta ni eṣinṣin kò bá gbè fún bí kò ṣe elégbò? ― who else would a fly have sided with other than the one with an open sore or ulcer? (proverb on partiality)

Usage notes

An information-seeking question word for the human entity which is always followed by ni

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties and languages: ta ni (“who, whose, whom”)
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Language family	Variety group	Variety/language	Subdialect	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	lè sí, lèé, lí
			Rẹ́mọ	Ẹ̀pẹ́	lè sí, lèé, lí
				Ìkòròdú	lè sí, lèé, lí
				Ṣágámù	lè sí, lèé, lí
		Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀)		Òkìtìpupa	nẹ̀ẹ́, nẹ̀ẹ́ sí
		Oǹdó		Oǹdó	è sí
		Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)		Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)	sí
	Ìtsẹkírì			Ìwẹrẹ	nẹ̀ sín
	Olùkùmi			Ugbódù	è ghí
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ì sí
			Àkúrẹ́	Àkúrẹ́	ì sí
			Mọ̀bà	Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ì sí
		Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀)		Ilé Ifẹ̀ (Ulé Ufẹ̀)	yè sí
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà)		Iléṣà (Uléṣà)	yè sí
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì		Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ẹ̀sí
				Ìgbẹsà	ẹ̀sí
				Ọ̀tà	ẹ̀sí
				Agége	ẹ̀sí
				Ìlogbò Erémi	ẹ̀sí
		Ẹ̀gbá		Abẹ́òkúta	lè sí, ta ni
		Ẹ̀gbádò		Ìjàká	lè é, èsí
		Èkó		Èkó	ta ni
		Ìbàdàn		Ìbàdàn	ta ni
		Ìbọ̀lọ́		Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)	ta ni
		Ìlọrin		Ìlọrin	ta ni
		Ọ̀yọ́		Ọ̀yọ́	ta ni
		Standard Yorùbá		Nàìjíríà	ta ni
		Standard Yorùbá		Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ta ni
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìyàgbà		Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó	lè, lè hí
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé		Kabba	láun, la, lẹ
	Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ana		Sokode	nɛ̀ɛ́
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́		Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)	lèé
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́		Tchaourou	lèé
		Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà)		Baàtɛ	lèé
		Ìdàácà	Benin	Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)	lèé
		Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè	Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè	Ìkpòbɛ́	lèé
			Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè	Onigbolo	lè é, èsí
			Kétu/Ànàgó	Kétu	le
		Ifɛ̀		Akpáré	nɛ̀ɛ́
				Atakpamɛ	nɛ̀ɛ́
				Boko	nɛ̀ɛ́
				Moretan	nɛ̀ɛ́
				Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)	nɛ̀ɛ́
		Kura		Aledjo-Koura	ìsí
		Mɔ̄kɔ́lé		Kandi	yoi
		Northern Nago		Kambole	èsí
		Northern Nago		Manigri	èsí
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.

Etymology 8

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

to stick out visibly, to protrude
eyín ta síta ― The tooth stuck out

Etymology 9

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

(ergative) to spin something, to roll
ó ta òkòtó ― She spun the spinning top

Usage notes

Usually a stative verb

Etymology 10

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

to snatch (suddenly)
àṣá idìí ta òròmọdìẹ nílẹ̀ ― The hawk snatch a chick from the ground

Etymology 11

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tā/

Verb

ta

to flirt, to talk with teasing affection
Synonym: tage

àwọn ọmọkùnrin àti ọmọbìnrin ń tage ― The young boys and girls were flirting with each other

Zou

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta˧/

Adjective

ta

hard

References

Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 44

[1] “ta”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989.

[2] "ta" in Oxford Living Dictionaries

[3] “ta¹” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 422. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

[4] Ivar Aasen (1850) “ut-av”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎^[1] (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000

[5] Tadeusz Lehr (1914) “O mowie Polaków w Galicji wschodniej”, in Język Polski‎^[2] (in Polish), numbers 2-3, page 50

[6] Redhouse, James W. (1890) “تا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎^[3], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 470

[7] Kélékian, Diran (1911) “تا”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎^[4] (in French), Constantinople: Mihran, page 333

[8] Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “تا”, in قاموس تركی [kamus-ı türki] (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 369

[9] Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ta”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

[10] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ta”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[11] Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (1990) “A Modern Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy”, in lrish University Review‎^[5], volume 20, number 1, Edinburgh University Press, page 161

[12] Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 71

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	masculine	feminine
proximal	á	tá
medial	amá	tamá
distal	wóo	tóo
very distal	wótti

			direct		indirect (postposed)		indirect (preposed)		oblique
	Length:		full	short¹	full	short²	base	suffixed -a	full	short
singular	first person		akó	ko	nakò³	ko³	akò	akoa	kanakò	nakò
	second person		ikáw	ka	nimo	mo	imo	imoha	kanimo	nimo
	third person		siyá		niya		iya	iyaha	kaniya	niya
plural	first person	inclusive	kitá	ta	natò	ta	atò	atoa	kanatò	natò
	first person	exclusive	kamí	mi	namò		amò	amoa	kanamò	namò
	second person		kamó	mo	ninyo		inyo	inyoha	kaninyo	ninyo
	third person		silá		nila		ila	ilaha	kanila	nila

number	person		independent (subject)	suffixed			infixed	possessive (dependent)
number	person		independent (subject)	enclitic	emphatic	reduced	infixed	possessive (dependent)
singular	first		my	vy	evy	ma, a	'm	ow^A
	second		ty	jy, sy¹	tejy	ta, a	'th^M	dha^S
	third²	m	ev	ev	eev	va, a	'n	y^S
	third²	f	hi	hi	hyhi	N/A	's	hy^A
plural	first		ni	ni	nyni		'gan, 'n	agan, 'gan
	second³		hwi	hwi	hwyhwi		'gas, 's	agas, 'gas
	third		i	i	ynsi		's	aga^A, 'ga^A

Person	Number	Direct (ang)	Indirect (ng)	Oblique (sa)
First	singular	ako	ko	akin
	dual¹	kita, kata	nita, nata, ta	kanita, kanata, ata
	plural inclusive	tayo	natin	atin
	plural exclusive	kami	namin	amin
First & Second	singular	kita²
Second	singular	ikaw, ka	mo	iyo
Second	plural	kayo, kamo	ninyo, niyo	inyo
Third	singular	siya	niya	kaniya
Third	plural	sila	nila	kanila
¹ First person dual pronouns are not commonly used in Standard Tagalog. ² Replaces ko ikaw.

Translingual

Symbol

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Interjection

Usage notes

Translations

See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Preposition

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

See also

References

Anagrams

Abenaki

Conjunction

Afar

Pronunciation

Determiner

Derived terms

See also

References

Aghu Tharrnggala

Verb

Further reading

Ama

Pronunciation

Noun

Angloromani

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Conjunction

References

Aragonese

Etymology

Preposition

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronoun

Asturian

Verb

Azerbaijani

Etymology 1

Particle

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

Further reading

Basque

Pronunciation

Conjunction

Further reading

Bassa

Pronunciation

Noun

References

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Pronoun

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Conjunction

See also

Cebuano

Pronunciation

Pronoun

See also

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronoun

Chamorro