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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
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Ha ha, what a crazy time that was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“It was like, ‘Ha ha, you’re not going to be the one who gets in trouble with this because you’re McKay Coppins,’ ” Ostacher told me.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
I couldn’t quite make out what she was saying when she entered, because her “ha, ha, ha, has” were uttered without any hint of humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
“They’re not going to do that again. Ha ha ha ha.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
“Harry, this is so cool, you’re my Captain — if you let me back on the team, I suppose, ha ha...”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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Hey, hā, interj. expressive of joy or interrogation.—interj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Hay, hā, n. a country-dance with winding movement.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Hay, hā, n. grass cut down and dried for fodder.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
New York Times spokesperson Danielle Rhoades Ha said in an email to the Associated Press that Griffin’s lawsuit “repeatedly misrepresents The New York Times story and its reporting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"We analyzed the star for a large swath of elements, and the abundances are quite low for all of them," said Ha Do, another student on the team.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
“Major airports are experiencing days where 40% to 50% of their staff are calling out,” Ha Nguyen McNeill, acting head of TSA, testified Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday that more than 61,000 TSA employees have been required to work without pay.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Ha, Pet said inside her head, its voice showing up with an abrupt and unbalancing suddenness.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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