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aha¹

  • /ɑːhɑː/ UK
  • [ɑˈhɑ] US
  • [əˈhɑ] US

Rhymes with -ɑː

Where it comes from

From Middle English a ha, aha, natural expression. Equivalent to ah + ha!.

interjection a-ha · ah-ha

  1. An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition. Aha! That will work.
  2. An exclamation of surprise, exaltation, or contempt. Aha! Now I've got you!

AHA²

noun AHAs

  1. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of alpha-hydroxy acid
  2. England, Wales, abbreviation, countable, initialism Initialism of Agricultural Holdings Act tenancy

proper noun AHAs

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable, usually Initialism of American Heart Association: an American non-profit organization focusing on cardiovascular medical research, education and care.
  2. England, Wales, abbreviation, countable, initialism, usually Initialism of Agricultural Holdings Act

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ahh, welly, yeah, adt, exclamation, aah, yes, haas, erlebnis, haa, hello, uh-uh, eureka, oooh, epiphany, eeee

Translations

Every language

intj exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition

Españolajá
한국어아하 aha
日本語ああ ā, なるほど naruhodo
中文嗯 ǹg, 啊 à, 啊哈 ahā
Portuguêsahá
Françaisaha, tiens donc
Deutschaha
Ελληνικάαχά achá
Русскийага́ agá, а a

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APA

aha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aha

Chicago

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BibTeX
@misc{aha_2026,
  title = {aha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}