Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "tara" ita ce:(suna)lambar daidai da samfurin uku da uku; daya fiye da takwas da ɗaya ƙasa da goma ƙungiya ko saitin abubuwa tarawani abu mai wakiltar, wakilta, ko alaƙa da lamba tara, kamar tabo tara a kan katin wasa(Nautical) girman igiya ko igiya mai kewayen inci tara, ko tsayin fathoms tara(adjective) ol> mai yawan zuwa tara a lamba kasancewar daya daga cikin sassa tara daidai daidai(fi'ili)don ninka ta tara. Alal misali, "Idan ka ƙara takwas da ɗaya, za ka sami tara."
Nine years... Why haven't l seen you?
l saw a man last nine miles once.
Nine years Syrio Forel was first sword
lt's nine years since l've set foot