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har
Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
har harh huh hah
* The diacritic ◌̃ represents a nasalized vowel.
[ SSS:
hã ]
ha
→
Hokkien:
哈
poj:
hâⁿ
+
English:
huh
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- expression of confusion, curiosity, doubt etc.
- expression used to communicate that the speaker has not heard or understood something properly, or to ask for clarification; 'come again?'; 'pardon?'
- expression of disappointment, displeasure, pleading, etc.
- (telephony) 'hello'; used to answer the phone
Hãr? Really got such thing meh?
Hah? What thing? Say again.
synonyms:
Hã? Why leh? I thought today can slack one.
synonyms:
Hã? Who this? Siang kha pager?
synonyms:
particle
usage notes
Considered informal and slightly rude or direct when used to answer the phone.
* The nasal vowel is almost always unmarked by speakers, though it is very important to the pronunciation of the term. In a dipthong or tripthong, the recommended convention is to mark the final vowel, unless it is spelled using a repeated letter, in which case the first-occurring repeated letter is marked.
related:
categories:
har
简
繁
→
Cantonese:
虾
蝦
jyutping:
haa1
Detailed etymology