What does "ha" mean?
The sum of bodily parts; the physical body.
Ha
/hɑː/ intj, name, noun, verb
intj, name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The sum of bodily parts; the physical body.
- Grammar: ha is listed as intj, name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: cheewink, hah, hectares, hour angle.
- Usage evidence: Ha - this work's finished! Let's move on to the next stage!
How to use "ha"
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Meaning check
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Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The sum of bodily parts; the physical body. Egypt
- 2 An ethnic and linguistic group based in Kigoma Region in western Tanzania. plural, plural-only
- 3 Initialism of high availability. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 4 (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day wordnet
- 5 Initialism of hospital apprentice. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of a (“have”). alt-of, alternative, archaic
Intj
- 1 A representation of laughter.
"Ha, ha, ha! That’s funny."
- 2 Said when making a vigorous attack.
""That's well. Well," cried he, now for my turn. Ha! a hit! a hit!""
- 3 An exclamation of triumph or discovery.
"Ha! Checkmate!"
- 4 An exclamation of grief. archaic
- 5 A sound of hesitation: er, um. dated
Proper Noun
- 1 The dialect of Rwanda-Rundi spoken by this group.
- 2 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. Egyptian
- 3 Initialism of Highways Agency. British, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Initialism of Hospital Authority. Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Example
"Ha - this work's finished! Let's move on to the next stage!"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ha"?
Common synonyms include: cheewink, hah, hectares, hour angle, measure, riddance.
How do you use "ha" in a sentence?
Ha - this work's finished! Let's move on to the next stage!
How do you pronounce "ha"?
Pronounced /hɑː/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Attested early 14th century, of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Danish ha, Dutch ha, Finnish ha, Hungarian ha, Latin ha, Latvian ha, Swedish ha.
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Egyptian ḥꜥ.
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