Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haha

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
ha-ha
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To laugh.

noun

A large leafy Hawaiian plant, Gunnera petaloidea.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English haha, ha ha, from Old English ha ha (interjection), ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Old Frisian haha (interjection), Middle Low German hahā, hahahā (interjection), Middle High German hahā, haha (interjection), all expressions of joy or of laughter.

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What does haha mean?
An onomatopoeic representation of laughter.
Where does haha come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce haha

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