Standard Lemma guide

hoa

intj · name · noun · 5 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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /həʊ/
  • US: /hoʊ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊ
  • homophone: hoe
  • homophone: hoh

1

intj

Meaning 1

ho; hey; a call for attention

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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2

name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Horn of Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A minority ethnic group of Vietnam, regarded as Chinese.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of homeowner association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism

Topics: business, real-estate

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Obsolete variant of ho.

From Vietnamese Hoa, from Chinese 華 /华.