ta-da

See also: tada, TADA, and tāda

English

Alternative forms

• tada, ta-dah, tahdah

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈdɑː/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Interjection

ta-da

1. Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.

   Synonyms: voilà, presto, behold

   • 1978, Barry B. Longyear, Circus World, published 1982, page 94:

     "I give you the Illusion of the Reborn Hand. Ta-daaa!"

Translations

behold!

• Czech: tramtadadá
• French: tada (fr)
• Italian: tadà
• Japanese: ジャーン (jān), ジャジャーン (jajān), ジャン (jan)
• Polish: tadam (pl)
• Portuguese: tcharam
• Spanish: tachán, tarán
• Swedish: ta-da (sv)
• Thai: แต่นแต๊น, แอ่นแอ๊น

Anagrams

• ADAT, a tad, adat, data