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

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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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"Ha ha," they both said, and turned the corners of their mouths up very slightly.

From Literature

“It’s been a full year of underperforming expectations on Optum Health,” says Baird’s Ha.

From Barron's

“That took the wind out of everyone’s sails,” says Baird analyst Michael Ha.

From Barron's

I hear him say, “Ha! Prickly. I get it.”

From Literature

When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted in January 2022, the island nation of Tonga was largely disconnected from the rest of the world.

From Literature

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