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• ha
  ha

  interjection

  (used as an exclamation of surprise, interrogation, suspicion, triumph, etc.)
• ḥā
  ḥā

  noun

  the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a pharyngeal spirant consonant.
• hā
  hā

  noun

  the 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a glottal spirant consonant sound.
• Ha
  Ha

  hahnium.
• h.a.
  h.a.

  abbreviation

  high angle.

ha

¹ American  

[hah] / hɑ /

Or hah

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of surprise, interrogation, suspicion, triumph, etc.)

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ha ² American  

abbreviation

1. hectare; hectares.

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ḥā ³ American  

[khah] / xɑ /

noun

1. the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a pharyngeal spirant consonant.

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hā ⁴ American  

[hah] / hɑ /

noun

1. the 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a glottal spirant consonant sound.

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Ha ⁵ American  

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hahnium.

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h.a. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Gunnery. high angle.

2. in this year.

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ha ¹ British  

/ hɑː /

interjection

1. an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker

2. (reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter

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Ha ² British  

abbreviation

1. Hawaii

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ha ³ British  

symbol

1. hectare

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h.a. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. hoc anno

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Etymology

Origin of ha¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ha-ha ¹

Origin of ḥā³

From Arabic

Origin of hā⁴

From Arabic

Origin of h.a.⁶

h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō

Example Sentences

“It was like, ‘Ha ha, you’re not going to be the one who gets in trouble with this because you’re McKay Coppins,’ ” Ostacher told me.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” reminds us that we’re only a naive and caring interloper away from making the world a slightly more welcoming place.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

Julia Masli, the comic behind the captivatingly bizarre “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” may be from Estonia, but in clown genealogy she is a close relation to Andy Kaufman’s Latka.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

“Si ha pasado esos puntos, esas palabras. Yo lo he vivido.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

“At first they thought it was funny—you know, ‘Chicken is chickens,’ ha ha.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead