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# ha

interjection (ha, ha ha); abbreviation (ha = hectare)

«ha» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Ha is a sound people make when they laugh, or a word said when they are surprised or have won. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#m1)
2. «Ha ha» written down shows laughing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#m2)
3. ha is a short way to write hectare, a unit of land area: 1 ha is 10000 square metres, a square 100 m by 100 m. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#m3)

### In the lessons

Almost always a word of the story; rarely «ha» for hectares of land, used for farms, forests and parks. In stories and comics: «Ha!» shows a character laughing or being proud. Phrases: «ha ha», «aha» (when you suddenly understand).

### Examples

- «Ha! I have more marbles,» said Tom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x1)
- A farm of 5 ha. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x2)
- Ha, she found 3 more shells. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x3)
- «Ha ha, very funny,» said Mia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x4)
- Aha, now I know the answer! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x5)
- The forest covers 200 ha. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x6)
- «Ha! I win!» shouted my brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x7)
- The park is about 2 ha, the size of two football fields and a bit more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x8)
- Ha! ha! ha!” he laughed again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/#x9)

### Note

A hectare is 10000 square metres. As a laugh it carries no clue. After a number it is hectares, a land area (1 ha = 10 000 square metres); 100 ha make 1 square kilometre. «Ha ha» said in a flat voice can mean the joke was not funny.

## In Jewish tradition

Almost always a word of the story; rarely «ha» for hectares of land, used for farms, forests and parks. In stories and comics: «Ha!» shows a character laughing or being proud. Phrases: «ha ha», «aha» (when you suddenly understand).

### Examples

- The Hebrew version of Rabbi Judah Ha Levi concludes with the phrase, \*\* and said of him. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/ha/#x1)
- Thus Gedaliah Ibn Yahya, in his „Slialshelet ha-Kabbalah, says : (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/ha/#x2)
- As is well-known, some old grammarians, among whom was the author of the "Dikduke ha-Teamim"" counted the final letters as separate letters, thus making the total number oi the letters of the alphabet twenty-seven. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/ha/#x3)
- For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. (Writings PSA.22.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/ha/#x4)
- And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at Gibeath-ha-araloth. (Prophets JOS.5.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/ha/#x5)
- As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. (Writings JOB.39.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/ha/#x6)

### Note

A hectare is 10000 square metres. As a laugh it carries no clue. After a number it is hectares, a land area (1 ha = 10 000 square metres); 100 ha make 1 square kilometre. «Ha ha» said in a flat voice can mean the joke was not funny.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ha» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/ha/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ha» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ha.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «ha» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/ha/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ha» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ha.html) on Mova free.