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ha

1
or hah

[ hah ]

interjection

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


ha

2

abbreviation for

  1. hectare; hectares.

ḥā

3

[ khah ]

noun

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

4

[ hah ]

noun

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

Ha

5
Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

h.a.

6

abbreviation for

  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
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Ha

2

abbreviation for

  1. Hawaii
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ha

3

symbol for

  1. hectare
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h.a.

4

abbreviation for

  1. hoc anno
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ha1

Latin: in this year
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Example Sentences

In 2009, when a military doctor finally diagnosed her husband with the condition, she says, “that was the big a-ha moment.”

I lay there and thrashed about and all I could hear was my father and ‘ha, ha, ha’.

From just outside the main door a distinct “ha-ha-ha” echoed up and down the concourse.

Lonard thinks ha-ha-ha and tells Bantam that the rights have reverted to him, which they have.

I was really surprised because Head-On ha​d already been brought to the screen six years ago.

The old postman says it was insufficiently addressed, or it 'ud ha' been here by first post.

Ha—assure you we quite understand; no necessity to say another word about it.

This is not the first time in history when the lack of a ha'porth of tar has spoilt the ship of State.

It is the chief cereal, and the inhabitants say it originated in Ha-ram, China, nearly five thousand years ago.

Sit down, Dorothy Chance, Ye'r welcome to what we ha'; not 'specting company you'll find no junkets at table.

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