டா

Tamil

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʈaː/

Letter

டா • (ṭā) (no case)

  1. the alphasyllabic combination of ட் (ṭ) +‎ ஆ (ā).

Etymology 2

Apheretic form of அடா (aṭā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɖaː/

Interjection

டா • (ṭā) (Spoken Tamil)

  1. synonym of அடா (aṭā)
    Coordinate term: டி (ṭi)
    போடா! ― pōṭā! ― Get lost (man)!
    • 2008, “Mukundha Mukundha”, in Dasavathaaram (movie)‎[1]:
      ஆ..ரா..வமுதா! அழகா, வாடா ! / உடனே வாடா! வாடா.. / கோவிந்தா கோபாலா / […]
      ā..rā..vamutā! aḻakā, vāṭā ! / uṭaṉē vāṭā! vāṭā.. / kōvintā kōpālā / […]
      O Aravamudha! Come, my handsome son! / Come at once, come! / O Govinda, Gopala / […]
  2. (familiar, endearing) a term of address for a younger female.
Derived terms
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