ta-ta C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /təˈtɑ/ UK /tæˈtɑː/ See IPA manual Freq #19390 Meanings 1 intj informal: goodbye She waved and called ta-ta as the train departed. Etymology An informal parting expression recorded in British English since the nineteenth century. It is probably an imitative nursery or reduplicative formation; its deeper origin is uncertain. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ta-ta **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** intj **IPA (US):** /təˈtɑ/ **IPA (UK):** /tæˈtɑː/ **Frequency rank:** 19390 ## Meanings 1. informal: goodbye ## Examples - She waved and called ta-ta as the train departed. ## Etymology An informal parting expression recorded in British English since the nineteenth century. It is probably an imitative nursery or reduplicative formation; its deeper origin is uncertain. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown