Ha Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

ha 1 American [hah] / hɑ / Or hah

interjection

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

ha 2 American

abbreviation

1. hectare; hectares.

ḥā 3 American [khah] / xɑ /

noun

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

hā 4 American [hah] / hɑ /

noun

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

Ha 5 American Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hahnium.

h.a. 6 American

abbreviation

1. Gunnery. high angle.

2. in this year.

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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abbreviation

1. Hawaii

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symbol

1. hectare

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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

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With viewers set to find out if the pair's simmering forbidden love can conquer all, Australian actress Yerin Ha, who plays Sophie, tells Newsbeat that representing her community is all she's "ever wanted".

From BBC

Sydney-born Ha previously said she resonates with challenges that Sophie faces, such as feeling like an outsider.

From BBC

Usually she’d dash into the better bathroom ahead of him, slamming the door shut, jabbing the lock, and shrieking, “Ha, ha, ha! Beat you! You snooze, you lose!”

From Literature

“Hemos tenido una trayectoria increíble a lo largo de nuestras carreras individuales y luego nos hemos cruzado en ciertos momentos de nuestras carreras, en enfrentamientos en la temporada regular, en apariciones en las finales, en apariciones en la postemporada y luego en los Juegos Olímpicos hace dos veranos. En lo que respecta a mí, Steph y KD, estaremos entrelazados por el resto de nuestras carreras, sin duda. Ha sido genial poder compartir algunos momentos con esos chicos, contra esos chicos, formando equipo con esos chicos”.

From Los Angeles Times

El formato del All-Star ha cambiado de Este contra Oeste a Estados Unidos contra el Mundo.

From Los Angeles Times

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