hā

[hah]

noun

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

Origin of hā

From Arabic

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British Dictionary definitions for hā

Ha

abbreviation for

Hawaii

ha

hah

interjection

an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
(reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter

ha

symbol for

hectare

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Word Origin and History for hā

ha

c.1300, natural expression of surprise, distress, etc.; found in most European languages; in Old English, Greek, Latin, Old French as ha ha. A ha-ha (1712), from French, was "an obstacle interrupting one's way sharply and disagreeably;" so called because it "surprizes ... and makes one cry Ah! Ah!" [Alexander Le Blond, "The Theory and Practice of Gardening," 1712].