aha
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English a ha, aha, natural expression. Equivalent to ah + ha!.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːhɑː/
- (General American) enPR: ä-häʹ, IPA(key): [ɑˈhɑ], [əˈhɑ]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː
Interjection[edit]
aha
- An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.
- Aha! That will work.
- An exclamation of surprise, exaltation, or contempt.
- Aha! Now I've got you!
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
aha
Noun[edit]
aha n (indeclinable)
Further reading[edit]
- aha in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- aha in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Esperanto[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Interjection[edit]
aha
Ewe[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aha (plural ahawo)
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Like ah (to which it is somehow related), tracing an exact origin is impossible. Probably ultimately a natural expression.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
aha
- uh-huh (indicates that the speaker agrees or is simply still listening)
Usage notes[edit]
Depending on the context and intonation (especially with rising intonation), the interjection may instead be interpreted as dismissing or disagreeing with an opinion.
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
aha
Further reading[edit]
Gothic[edit]
Romanization[edit]
aha
- Romanization of 𐌰𐌷𐌰
Hadza[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aha m (masc. plural ahabii, fem. ahako, fem. plural ahabee)
- tooth (fem. = molar, fem. pl. = adult teeth, masc. pl. = baby teeth)
- red velvet mite (Trombidiid)
Usage notes[edit]
The form after a determiner is aha.
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *afa. Cognates include Maori aha and Rapa Nui aha.
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
aha
- what?
- He aha kēlā? ― What is that?
References[edit]
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert (1986), “aha”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
aha
- (colloquial) aha (an exclamation of sudden understanding, realization, or recognition)
- Aha, itt a hiba! ― Aha, here’s the problem!
- (colloquial) uh-huh (used informally in place of a “yes”)
Further reading[edit]
- (exclamation of sudden understanding, realization, or recognition): aha in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- (used informally in place of a “yes”): aha in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- aha in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2023)
Maori[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
aha
- what (interrogative pronoun)
References[edit]
- “aha” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Old Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Natural expression. First attested in the second half of the 15th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
aha
- aha (showing surprise)
Descendants[edit]
- Polish: aha
References[edit]
- K. Nitsch, editor (1953), “aha”, in Słownik staropolski (in Old Polish), volume 1, Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences, page 21
Old Saxon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *ahu, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aha f
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | aha | aha |
accusative | aha | aha |
genitive | ahō | ahanō |
dative | ahu | ahum |
instrumental | — | — |
Polish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old Polish aha, ultimately a natural expression. [1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /aˈxa/
- (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ˈa.xɒ/, /ˈɒ.xɒ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -axa
- Syllabification: a‧ha
Interjection[edit]
aha
- aha! (showing confirmation) [from 1546][2]
- aha! (showing understanding) [second half of the 15th century][1]
- aha! (showing that the speaker suddenly remembered something)
- (Middle Polish) ah! (showing pain) [17 c.][3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 K. Nitsch, editor (1953), “aha”, in Słownik staropolski (in Old Polish), volume 1, Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences, page 21
- ^ “aha”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2023
- ^ Krystyna Siekierska (04.08.2009), “AHA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
Further reading[edit]
- aha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- aha in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Rapa Nui[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *hafa. Cognates include Hawaiian aha and Maori aha.
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
aha
- what?
Usage notes[edit]
References[edit]
- Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 21
- Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui[1], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 404
Romanian[edit]
Interjection[edit]
aha
- Obsolete form of a.
References[edit]
- aha in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Sotho[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *-jáka, a variant of Proto-Bantu *-jíbaka.
Verb[edit]
aha
- to build
Tahitian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
aha
- what (interrogative pronoun)
Ternate[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aha
References[edit]
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Toba[edit]
Particle[edit]
aha
References[edit]
- María Belén Carpio; Marisa Censabella (2012), “Clauses as noun modifiers in Toba”, in Bernard Comrie; Zarina Estrada Fernández, editor, Relative Clauses in Languages of the Americas, →ISBN
Yoruba[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ahá
- English terms inherited from Middle English
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- Rhymes:English/ɑː
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- Rhymes:Esperanto/aha
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- Rhymes:German/aː
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- hts:Anatomy
- hts:Arthropods
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- Rhymes:Hungarian/hɒ
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- Maori terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
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- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
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- Rhymes:Polish/axa
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- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
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- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
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- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
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- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
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