ha'

UK/heɪ//hæ/

noun

hall

Meanings

ha'1

noun
  1. UKabbreviationcolloquialAbbreviation of half.

ha'2

verb
  1. alternativearchaicAlternative spelling of a (“have”).

    Well, girls have queer fancies ! Who'd ha' thought she'd ha' fancied Robin ! — though he's a brave sound-hearted little fellow […]

    1833, S. C. Hall, The Buccaneer, volumes 1-2, page 182
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    ‘Mebbe you’re right, Jed. Mebbe you’re right,’ sighed Peter. ‘I don’t see how you missed your master’s license, though. ’Twould ha’ bin fitter for a master to own shares in his ship than a fust mate.’

    1930, Captain Dingle, “In Conclusion” (chapter 34), in Seaworthy, Cambridge, Mass.: The Riverside Press, page 274

ha'3

nounha' (plural ha's)

plural ha's

  1. Scotlandhall

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APA

ha'. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ha'

MLA

“ha'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ha'. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ha',” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ha'.

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