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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ta-da en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /təˈdɑː/ usually sung
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Imitative, supposed to represent a fanfare. First attested in the 1920s.

Meanings

  1. Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.
    • "I give you the Illusion of the Reborn Hand. Ta-daaa!" 1978, Barry B. Longyear, Circus World, published 1982, page 94:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
tahdah alternative lexicographic
tada alternative lexicographic
ta-dah alternative lexicographic

Relateds

ta-ta · ta

Synonyms

presto · voilà · behold

Translations (15)

cs tramtadadá (behold!) · ja ジャジャーン (behold!) · pl tadam (behold!) · ja ジャン (behold!) · it tadà (behold!) · cmn 噹噹 /当当 (behold!) · es tarán (behold!) · cmn 鏘鏘 /锵锵 (behold!) · th แต่นแต๊น (behold!) · ja ジャーン (behold!) · pt tcharam (behold!) · es tachán (behold!) · sv ta-da (behold!) · th แอ่นแอ๊น (behold!) · fr tada (behold!)