hafta

H4A1F4T1A1
/ˈhæf.tə/

A form of have to — Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.

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Meanings

verbhafta (third-person singular simple present hasta or hafta, no present participle, simple past and past participle hadda)

present singular third person hasta · participle past hadda · past hadda

  1. abbreviationcolloquialcontractionno present participleContraction of have to (“be required to; must”).

    I hafta fill in my tax return.

Origin

Written form of a reduction of have to.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hafta

bafta
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Anagrams

Fatahfatha
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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