ha

¹

Or hah

[hah]

interjection

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

ha

²

abbreviation

1. hectare; hectares.

ḥā

³

[khah]

noun

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

hā

⁴

[hah]

noun

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

Ha

⁵

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hahnium.

h.a.

⁶

abbreviation

1. Gunnery.,  high angle.

2. in this year.

ha

¹

/ 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

Ha

²

abbreviation

1. Hawaii

ha

³

symbol

1. hectare

h.a.

⁴

abbreviation

1. hoc anno

Word History and Origins

Origin of ha¹

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

Origin of ha²

From Arabic

Origin of ha³

From Arabic

Origin of ha⁴

h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō

Word History and Origins

Origin of ha¹

Latin: in this year

Example Sentences

At first I posted it kind of lighthearted, like, “Oh, ha, she looks like me.”

From Slate

Tras su memorable camino hacia el campeonato el año pasado, el equipo se ha quitado de encima la losa de su sequía de títulos en la temporada completa.

From Los Angeles Times

Se espera que Muncy, que se perdió los últimos cuatro partidos de la temporada regular por unas contusiones en la pierna y lo que Roberts ha descrito como otros problemas «generales en el cuerpo», esté en la alineación.

From Los Angeles Times

También lo estará Tommy Edman, que no ha jugado en el campo desde el miércoles pasado debido a una lesión persistente en el tobillo.

From Los Angeles Times

The central province of Ha Tinh was hit with a blackout after power lines were downed by the storm.

From BBC