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.

hā

⁴

[ hah ]

noun

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

Ha

⁵

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hahnium.

h.a.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Gunnery. high angle.
2. in this year.

h.a.

¹

abbreviation for

1. hoc anno

ha

²

/ 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

ha

³

symbol for

1. hectare

Ha

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Hawaii

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ha¹

Latin: in this year

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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

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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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