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ta-ta for now

/təˌtɑː fə ˈnaʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
ta--ta -for now
IPA
/təˌtɑː fə ˈnaʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

See ya, laters, (less formal version of) au revoir or till we meet again.

Informal

Etymology

From ta-ta with the addition of for now to emphasise hope that the parting will not be permanent.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /təˌtɑː fə ˈnaʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ta ta for now (alternative) tata for now (alternative)

Derived Forms

TTFN

Synonyms

ya laters

Questions

How do you pronounce ta-ta for now?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˌtɑː fə ˈnaʊ/.
What does ta-ta for now mean?
See ya, laters, (less formal version of) au revoir or till we meet again.
Where does ta-ta for now come from?
From ta-ta with the addition of for now to emphasise hope that the parting will not be permanent.

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