há — meaning in English

English meaning

• ago adv Used after a period of time to mean "before now."
• hey interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
• huh interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
• uh intj A filler sound used while thinking or hesitating in speech.

Senses

há is used for these senses in English:

• ago Before now, before the present time
• hey A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.
• huh (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
• huh (with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.
• huh (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
• huh (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
• there are . see also there is.
• uh Expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.

hey — full definition

1. interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
2. interjection Used to express surprise, protest, or mild reprimand.

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