English · Word Candidate

haha

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hahas · haha's · hahaing · haha'ing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An onomatopoeic representation of laughter.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự mô tả tiếng động của tiếng cười

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Interjection

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To laugh.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cười

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Verb

Examples

First he regarded the strangers, then his own band, and his mouth was expanded to a still wider grin; his eyes opened to their fullest extent, and at last he haha’d as furiously and heartily as the worst of the sailors, which was naturally the signal for an outbreak on the part of the islanders.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A type of boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, designed not to interrupt the view and to be invisible until closely approached.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Loại ranh giới của vườn, khu vui chơi, hoặc công viên

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Noun

Examples

The Ha Ha But the capital stroke, the leading step to all that, has followed, was (I believe the first thought was Bridgman's) the destruction of walls for boundaries, and the invention of fosses - an attempt then deemed so astonishing, that the common people called them Ha! Ha's! to express their s

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A large leafy Hawaiian plant, Gunnera petaloidea.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Loại thực vật lá lớn của Hawaii, Gunnera petaloidea

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “haha” mean?

An onomatopoeic representation of laughter.

Is “haha” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.