English Explanatory Dictionary

ha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Alternative form of a (“have”).
intj
  1. A representation of laughter.
  2. An exclamation of triumph or discovery.
  3. An exclamation of grief.
  4. A sound of hesitation: er, um.
intj
  1. Said when making a vigorous attack.
noun
  1. The sum of bodily parts; the physical body.
noun
  1. An ethnic and linguistic group based in Kigoma Region in western Tanzania.
name
  1. The dialect of Rwanda-Rundi spoken by this group.
name
  1. A god of the deserts to the west of Egypt, associated with the underworld (duat) and pictured as a man wearing the symbol for desert hills on his head.
name
  1. Initialism of Highways Agency.
  2. Initialism of Hospital Authority.
noun
  1. Initialism of high availability.
  2. Initialism of hospital apprentice.

Pronunciation

hä /hɑː/ [ha(ː)] en-us-ha.ogg

Word forms

ha has

Etymology

Attested early 14th century, of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Danish ha, Dutch ha, Finnish ha, Hungarian ha, Latin ha, Latvian ha, Swedish ha.

Antonyms

ka

Related words

ah aha funny ha-ha hah haha ha-ha ha-ha funny ha ha Herman ha ha only serious ha-ha pigeon haw he heh ho hoo-ha muahahaha yeeha Altamaha-ha ha-cha-cha kig ha farz Hagryphus
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