hā

[ hah ]

/ hɑ /

noun

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

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Origin of hā

From Arabic

Words nearby hā

húna bay, hügel, hürthle cell, hürthle cell carcinoma, hürthle cell tumor, hā, i, i 131 uptake test, i band, i beg your pardon, i came, i saw, i conquered

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British Dictionary definitions for hā (1 of 3)

abbreviation for

Hawaii

British Dictionary definitions for hā (2 of 3)

ha¹

hah

/ (hɑː) /

interjection

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

(reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter

British Dictionary definitions for hā (3 of 3)

ha²

symbol for

hectare

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