aha
Englisch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English a ha, aha, natural expression. Equivalent to ah + ha!.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːhɑː/
- (General American) enPR: ä-häʹ, IPA(key): [ɑˈhɑ], [əˈhɑ]
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː
Interjection
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
Translations
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See also
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
Interjection
aha
Nomen
aha n (indeclinable)
Further reading
- “aha”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
- “aha”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Interjection
aha
Ewe
Pronunciation
Nomen
aha (plural ahawo)
Finnish
Etymology
Like ah (to which it is somehow related), tracing an exact origin is impossible. Probably ultimately a natural expression.
Pronunciation
Interjection
aha
- uh-huh (indicates that the speaker agrees or is simply still listening)
Usage notes
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
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Interjection
aha
Further reading
Gothic
Romanization
aha
- Romanization of 𐌰𐌷𐌰
Hadza
Pronunciation
Nomen
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
The form after a determiner is aha.
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *afa. Cognates include Maori aha and Rapa Nui aha.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
aha
- what?
- He aha kēlā? ― What is that?
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “aha”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Interjection
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
- (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 Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
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
- what (interrogative pronoun)
References
- “aha” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Masurian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish aha.
Pronunciation
Interjection
aha
- aha! (showing confirmation)
- aha! (showing understanding)
- aha! (showing that the speaker suddenly remembered something)
Further reading
- Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “aha”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 115
Old Polish
Etymology
Natural expression. First attested in the second half of the 15th century.
Pronunciation
Interjection
aha
- (hapax, attested in Greater Poland) aha (showing surprise)
- 1916 [second half of the 15th century], Stanisław Słoński, editor, Psałterz puławski[1], Greater Poland, pages 69, 4:
- Odwroczcze szye wszystczy rychlo zapalayøcz szya, gysz my mowyø: aha, aha (qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge)!
- [Odwroćcie sie wszystcy rychło zapalając się, jiż mi mowią: aha, aha (qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge)!]
Descendants
References
- Sławski, Franciszek (1958-1965) “aha”, in Jan Safarewicz, Andrzej Siudut, editors, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), Kraków: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “aha”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ahu, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water”).
Pronunciation
Nomen
aha f
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | aha | aha |
accusative | aha | aha |
genitive | ahō | ahanō |
dative | ahu | ahum |
instrumental | — | — |
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish aha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈxa/
- (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ˈa.xɒ/, /ˈɒ.xɒ/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) - Rhymes: -axa
- Syllabification: a‧ha
Interjection
aha
- aha! (showing confirmation) [from 1546][1]
- aha! (showing understanding) [second half of the 15th century][2]
- aha! (showing that the speaker suddenly remembered something)
- (Middle Polish) ah! (showing pain) [17 c.][3]
References
- ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “aha”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
- ^ S. Urbańczyk, editor (1953–2002), “aha”, in Słownik staropolski (in Old Polish), volumes 1–11, Wrocław, Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Łódź: Polish Academy of Sciences
- ^ 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
- aha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- aha in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *hafa. Cognates include Hawaiian aha and Maori aha.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
aha
- what?
Usage notes
References
- Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 21
- Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui[2], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 404
Romanian
Interjection
aha
References
- aha in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish aha.
Pronunciation
Interjection
aha
- aha! (showing confirmation)
- aha! (showing understanding)
- aha! (showing that the speaker suddenly remembered something)
Further reading
- aha in silling.org
- Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “aha”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 10
Sotho
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-jáka, a variant of Proto-Bantu *-jíbaka.
Verb
aha
- to build
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
- what (interrogative pronoun)
Ternate
Pronunciation
Nomen
aha
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Toba
Particle
aha
References
- María Belén Carpio, Marisa Censabella (2012) “Clauses as noun modifiers in Toba”, in Bernard Comrie, Zarina Estrada Fernández, editors, Relative Clauses in Languages of the Americas (in Toba), →ISBN
Yoruba
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Pronunciation
Nomen
ahá
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