Standard Lemma guide

hah

intj · noun · particle · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /hɑː/
  • [ha(ː)]
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː
  • Singapore: /hɑː˨/
  • Singapore: [-˧˨]
  • /hɑː˨˦/
  • [hɑː˨˦˨]
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AA1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of ha.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of huh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

intj

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

intj

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative form of heh (“Semitic letter”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

particle

Meaning 6

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ah

Antonyms: none provided

7

particle

Meaning 7

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hor

Antonyms: none provided

8

particle

Meaning 8

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 哈 (hân).