ha

¹ American  

[hah] / hɑ /

Or hah

interjection

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

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ha ² American  

abbreviation

1. hectare; hectares.

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ḥā ³ American  

[khah] / xɑ /

noun

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

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hā ⁴ American  

[hah] / hɑ /

noun

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

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Ha ⁵ American  

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hahnium.

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h.a. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Gunnery. high angle.

2. in this year.

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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

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Ha ² British  

abbreviation

1. Hawaii

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ha ³ British  

symbol

1. hectare

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h.a. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. hoc anno

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Etymology

Origin of ha¹

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

Origin of ḥā³

From Arabic

Origin of hā⁴

From Arabic

Origin of h.a.⁶

h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō

Example Sentences

What’s Next: Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday the shutdown decreased the number of people interested in working for TSA, and that those they have been able to hire require four to six months of training.

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Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday that more than 61,000 TSA employees have been required to work without pay.

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Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday that more than 61,000 TSA employees have been required to work without pay.

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Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday that more than 61,000 TSA employees are required to work without pay during the now 41-day shutdown, and that more than 480 TSA officers have left since the shutdown began on Feb. 14.

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Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday that more than 61,000 TSA employees are required to work without pay during the now 41-day shutdown.

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