Where does “ha” come from?

ha (Tagalog) comes from English hah, from Chinese 哈 — Used to indicate confusion or pondering when the speaker did not hear or comprehend clearly: huh; hmm; what; pardon?; what did (they/you/he/she) say?.

ha (Tagalog): interrogative particle, used to express inquiry

Definitions

interrogative particle, used to express inquiry

Ancestry of “ha”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	hah	Alternative form of ha; Alternative form of huh;...
2	Chinese	哈	Used to indicate confusion or pondering when the speaker did not hear or comprehend clearly: huh; hmm; what; pardon?; what did (they/you/he/she) say?

Every word from Chinese 哈 →Every word from English hah →