"ha" meaning in English

See ha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /hɑː/, [ha(ː)] Audio: en-us-ha.ogg
enPR: hä Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Attested early 14th century, of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Danish ha, Dutch ha, Finnish ha, Hungarian ha, Latin ha, Latvian ha, Swedish ha. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic, {{noncog|da|ha}} Danish ha, {{noncog|nl|ha}} Dutch ha, {{noncog|fi|ha}} Finnish ha, {{noncog|hu|ha}} Hungarian ha, {{noncog|la|ha}} Latin ha, {{noncog|lv|ha}} Latvian ha, {{noncog|sv|ha}} Swedish ha Head templates: {{en-interj}} ha
  1. A representation of laughter. Categories (topical): Laughter Translations (a representation of laughter): (há) (Ancient Greek), ха (ha) (Bulgarian), ha (Catalan), (hā) (Chinese Mandarin), (hē) (Chinese Mandarin), ha (Danish), ha (Dutch), hah (Finnish), ah (French), χα (cha) (Greek), haha (Hungarian), ha! (Ido), ah (Italian), (fu) (Japanese), はあ () (Japanese), ha (Latin), ka (Portuguese), ха (xa) (Russian), ja (Spanish), ha (Swedish), แหะ (hɛ̀) (Thai), ฮ่า (hâa) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-ha-en-intj-rquBOdMi Disambiguation of Laughter: 70 5 10 0 12 2 Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 38 24 35 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 25 38 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 38 28 30 4 Disambiguation of 'a representation of laughter': 96 1 3 0
  2. An exclamation of triumph or discovery. Translations (an exclamation of triumph or discovery): ha (Catalan), ha (Dutch), haa (Finnish), ah ha (French), χα (cha) (Greek), aha (Hungarian), hohó (Hungarian), ha (Ido), ah (Portuguese), ja (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ha-en-intj-ORrfQlJE Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 22 42 29 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 38 24 35 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 25 38 5 Disambiguation of 'an exclamation of triumph or discovery': 1 86 13 0
  3. (archaic) An exclamation of grief. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-ha-en-intj-MwYCPQnd Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 32 47 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 26 27 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 26 27 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 18 61 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 33 48 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 26 27 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 34 51 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 26 28 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 38 24 35 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 14 32 46 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 14 32 46 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 14 32 46 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 14 32 46 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 11 19 65 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 25 38 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 14 32 46 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 34 51 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 26 28 42 4
  4. (dated) A sound of hesitation: er, um. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-ha-en-intj-MBNJCWDF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Interjection

IPA: /hɑː/, [ha(ː)] Audio: en-us-ha.ogg
enPR: hä Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onom|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} ha
  1. Said when making a vigorous attack. Related terms: Altamaha-ha, ha-cha-cha, kig ha farz
    Sense id: en-ha-en-intj-04EWFtbA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 11 1 40 23 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 15 8 12 2 50 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /hɑː/, [ha(ː)] Audio: en-us-ha.ogg
enPR: hä Rhymes: -ɑː Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} ha
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of a (“have”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: a (extra: have)
    Sense id: en-ha-en-verb-riCR79gp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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      "word": "哈"
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      "word": "ka"
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      "word": "ha"
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      "code": "th",
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      "roman": "hɛ̀",
      "sense": "a representation of laughter",
      "word": "แหะ"
    },
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      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "hâa",
      "sense": "a representation of laughter",
      "word": "ฮ่า"
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      "word": "ha"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "an exclamation of triumph or discovery",
      "word": "haa"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "an exclamation of triumph or discovery",
      "word": "ah ha"
    },
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      "sense": "an exclamation of triumph or discovery",
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      "word": "aha"
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      "sense": "an exclamation of triumph or discovery",
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