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A representation of laughter.

Example: Ha, ha, ha! That’s funny.

An exclamation of triumph or discovery.

Example: Ha! Checkmate!

An exclamation of grief.

A sound of hesitation: er, um.

Said when making a vigorous attack.

(with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise.

Example: Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.

Used to express doubt or confusion.

Example: Huh? Where did they go?

(with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.

Example: Where were you last night? Huh?

(with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.

Example: (agreement) A: "Murder is bad." B: "Huh!"

The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).