Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ha

/hɑː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: ha
IPA: /hɑː/

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of a (“have”).

Archaic

intj

A representation of laughter.

intj

An exclamation of triumph or discovery.

intj

An exclamation of grief.

Archaic

intj

A sound of hesitation: er, um.

Dated

intj

Said when making a vigorous attack.

noun

The sum of bodily parts; the physical body.

noun

An ethnic and linguistic group based in Kigoma Region in western Tanzania.

Example Sentences

"Ha, ha, ha! That’s funny."
"Ha! Checkmate!"
""That's well. Well," cried he, now for my turn. Ha! a hit! a hit!""
"I hit a cross-court forehand. “Ha ha haa. Great! Say, usin' cross-courts and angles like that is how O'Bramowitts beat Riggs.""
"Mona: Hee! Ha! Ho! Ha! The brain buffet is closed, buddy! Take that! And this!"
"Ha! Take that, you ugly, stupid devil, you."

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der. Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English habban Middle English havenclip. Middle English ha English ha

Origin

Source language: Egyptian

Word Breakdown

Root: ḥꜥ

Usage

Inflected Forms

has (plural)

Phrases

funny ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha funny ha ha Herman ha ha only serious ha-ha pigeon hoo-ha Altamaha-ha

Frequently Paired Words

ah aha funny ha-ha hah haha ha-ha ha-ha funny ha ha Herman

Synonyms

hour angle

Homonyms

Haa hah

Antonyms

ka

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha wa

Questions

How do you pronounce ha?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɑː/.
What does ha mean?: Alternative form of a (“have”).
Where does ha come from?: It is traced to Egyptian.

How to pronounce ha

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