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


ha 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. hectare; hectares.


ḥā 3 American  
[khah] / xɑ /

noun

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


4 American  
[hah] / hɑ /

noun

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


Ha 5 American  
Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.
  1. hahnium.


h.a. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. Gunnery. high angle.

  2. in this year.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ha 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Hawaii

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ha 3 British  

symbol

  1. hectare

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

h.a. 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. hoc anno

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 4

From Arabic

Origin of h.a.6

h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō

Example Sentences

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In the research that has been published on these procedures, several studies show the risks are relatively low for injecting HA, which can be dissolved.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

So far, he said, the virus has changed only minimally, especially the part of the virus that binds to human cells, called hemagglutinin or HA.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

There are many possible combinations of HA and NA proteins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

"We expected HA to exhibit stronger associations with seasonal incidence, given that it elicits a stronger immune response than NA."

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

The more he SHOUTS, the more everyone sings HA LE LU DA.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

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