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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ja
"¡Ja! Lo sabía."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express surprise, triumph, suspicion, or a laugh.
"Ha! I knew you would say that."
- 1
An utterance of the sound 'ha', typically representing a burst of laughter.
"With a quick ha, he dismissed the absurd suggestion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating as a natural vocalization and mimicry of human breath and laughter, 'ha' has existed in various forms across Indo-European languages since antiquity. It is classified as an imitative or expressive interjection used universally to denote sudden realization, triumph, or amusement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ha" is said worldwide
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ha
Transliteration: ha
"Ha ! Je le savais."
ha
Transliteration: ha
"Ha! Das habe ich mir gedacht."
ha
Transliteration: ha
"Ha! Lo sapevo."
ja
Transliteration: ja
"¡Ja! Lo sabía."
ha
Transliteration: ha
"Ha! Eu sabia."
हा
Transliteration: ha
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हा! मुझे पहले से पता था।"
哈
Transliteration: hā
Script: 中文汉字
"哈！我早就知道了。"
하
Transliteration: ha
Script: 한국어 한글
"하! 내가 그럴 줄 알았어."
は
Transliteration: ha
Script: 日本語
"は！やっぱりね。"
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