The Uses of the word "Ha"

I am a Hokkien girl and I use alot of the word "Ha". There are so many intonations of the word "Ha", and every tone has a different meaning.

1) "Ha" like the pinyin Ha3 ----------> Yes.

" Ha. Wa sibeh dulan" - Yes. I am rather upset.

2) "Ha" like Ha? ---------------> What?

"Ha ? Similanjiao????" - What? What do you want?

3) "Ha" like Ha! -----------------> Yeah, right!

"Ha! Limbeh koh kah duah kee!" - Yeah, right! I am so much better!

4) "Ha" like Haaaaaaaaaa! ----------------> (usually an emotion of disbelief)

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaa! Boh kor leng eh dai ji, limbeh tiok ah!!!!" - That's not possible!!!

5) "Ha" like HAHAHAHAHAHAHA -----------> laughter

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. An chuah ani seh kee eh???" - HAHAHAHAHAHA, why is it so tiny?

6) "Ha"-"Mi" like Hami(followed by another noun) --------->What?

"Hamilanjiao?" ---------> What?

7) "Ha" like HA! -----------------> In your face! Scoffing, a sign of arrogance.

"HA! Ka lu kong ee boh lampah liao lorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" - In your face! Told you he was a coward!

8) "Ha" like Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar? (followed by a constipated face) -------------------> Do I really have to do this?

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar? Ee jin jia tai ko leh" - Do I really have to do this? He is not my cup of tea.

9) "Ha" like HahaHAhaHAhaHAhaHAHaha --------------> a sound made during a hysterical laughter.

"HahAHaHAhAHaHaHAhaHAH. Nabehhhhhhhhh sibeh ho chio leh!" - That's Really funny!




This tutorial will be quite useful when in Penang or Klang and where everyone speaks Hokkien!

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