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

It was the result of an earlier game show pilot titled “That’s Not Fair” for the Ha!

From Los Angeles Times

“Big rule follower, ha ha. I love me some fairness! Mr. Fair Play!”

From Literature

“Oh, we’re…I have a couple of things I need to talk with Jonesy about. Got a whole agenda, ha ha.”

From Literature

Y desde que dejó de aparecer en la tradicional votación para el Salón de la Fama hace 21 años, ha habido una presión constante por parte de muchos en la comunidad del béisbol, y especialmente de los aficionados de los Dodgers, para que Valenzuela entre en Cooperstown.

From Los Angeles Times

Una vez más, se ha cerrado la puerta a su ingreso en el Salón de la Fama.

From Los Angeles Times