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hah

intj
/hɑː//hɑː˨/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 哈 (hâⁿ).

  1. borrowed from 哈

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ha.

  2. Alternative form of huh.

    • Shut up, buddy, you've forgotten that I can't run. Now you're the wise guy, hah?
    • Isaac Sachs makes a 'Hah?' noise. 'You're not Sixsmith's niece?'

  3. Alternative form of heh (“Semitic letter”).

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. Synonym of ah (sense 1)

      Synonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the listener to confirm something.

    2. Used to form a tag question, either to invite acknowledgment, or to ascertain the…

      Used to form a tag question, either to invite acknowledgment, or to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

      • So, just make sure you don’t accidentally mix the two together lah, hah?

    3. Tagged at the end of a confirmation-seeking sentence to express subtle surprise or…

      Tagged at the end of a confirmation-seeking sentence to express subtle surprise or realisation.

    4. Huh!

      Huh!; used to express subtle surprise or amusement in a conversation.

    5. Expression of discontent when one is faced with a rude awakening.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for hah. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA