What does "ta" mean?

OK / fine / got it.

Country: 🇺🇾 Uruguay
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How it's actually used

Agrees, confirms, and closes conversations. Doubled ("ta, ta") it means "yes, fine, enough." Constant in Uruguayan speech.

Examples

Nos vemos a las ocho. —Ta. "See you at eight." "OK."
Ta, ta, ya entendí. Fine, fine, I get it.

Where it comes from

Worn-down "está" (it is).

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