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ha
hainterjection(used as an exclamation of surprise, interrogation, suspicion, triumph, etc.)
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ḥā
ḥānounthe sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a pharyngeal spirant consonant.
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hā
hānounthe 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a glottal spirant consonant sound.
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Ha
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h.a.
h.a.abbreviationhigh angle.
ha
1 Americaninterjection
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Gunnery. high angle.
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in this year.
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an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
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(reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter
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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 hā4
From Arabic
Origin of h.a.6
h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō
Example Sentences
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Well, ha- have you read it by the way?
From Scientific American • Apr. 13, 2023
Translations continued to enjoy great vogue, and it was vain for Smolenskin, in the introduction to his novel Ha-To'eh be-Darke ha- Hayyim, to warn the public against the abuses of which translators were guilty.
From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Slouschz, Nahum
Isaac ben Judah - not to be confounded with Isaac ha- Levi, both having been the disciples of Eliezer the Great-was scrupulously pious, and absolutely bound by traditional usage.
From Rashi by Szold, Adele
The reputation of Ha-Shahar was firmly established by the publication of Smolenskin's great novel Ha-To'eh be-Darke ha- Hayyim in its columns.
From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Slouschz, Nahum
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