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Webster 1913 Edition


Aha

A-ha′

,
int
erj.
[
Ah
, interj. +
ha
.]
An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.

A-ha′

,
Noun.
A sunk fence. See
Ha-ha
.
Mason.

Webster 1828 Edition


Aha

'AH'A.

1.
An exclamation expressing triumph, contempt, or simple surprise; but the senses are distinguished by very different modes of utterance, and different modification of features.
2.
A sunk fence, not visible, without near approach.

Definition 2024


aha

aha

See also: AHA, ahá, -aha, 'aha, a-ha, ãhʻã, and āhʻā

English

Alternative forms

Interjection

aha

  1. An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.
    Aha! That will work.

Derived terms

Translations

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Anagrams


Egyptian

Romanization

aha

  1. Manuel de Codage transliteration of ˤḥˤ.

Esperanto

Interjection

aha

  1. aha

Ewe

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æhæ/

Noun

aha (plural ahawo)

  1. alcohol

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈha/
  • Rhymes: -aː

Interjection

aha

  1. aha

Gothic

Romanization

aha

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌷𐌰

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *afa, from Proto-Oceanic *apa, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa.

Pronoun

aha

  1. what (interrogative pronoun)
    He aha kēlā?
    What is that?

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɒhɒ]

Interjection

aha

  1. (colloquial) aha (an exclamation of sudden understanding, realization, or recognition)
    Aha, itt a hiba!Aha, here's the problem!
  2. yes, yeah, sure (a word to show agreement)

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *afa, from Proto-Oceanic *apa, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa.

Pronoun

aha

  1. what (interrogative pronoun)

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ahwō (waters, river), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (water). Akin to Old Frisian ā, ē, Old English ēa, Old High German aha, awa, Gothic 𐌰𐍈𐌰 (aƕa) "river, waters". Also related to Icelandic á, Old Saxon *ōi (island).

Noun

aha f

  1. water
  2. running water, river, stream

Declension


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔaˈxa]

Interjection

aha

  1. aha

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *afa, from Proto-Oceanic *apa, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa.

Pronoun

aha

  1. what (interrogative pronoun)
  2. which

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *afa, from Proto-Oceanic *apa, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa.

Pronoun

aha

  1. what (interrogative pronoun)

Toba

Particle

aha

  1. yes

References

  • 2012, María Belén Carpio and Marisa Censabella, Clauses as noun modifiers in Toba, in Relative Clauses in Languages of the Americas (edited by Bernard Comrie and ‎Zarina Estrada Fernández; ISBN 902720683X)