Aha

/əˈhɑ/ interjection

Definition

An exclamation expressing sudden understanding, realization, or discovery. Often called an 'aha moment' when referring to breakthrough insights.

Etymology

Natural exclamation found across many languages, representing spontaneous vocal expression of realization. The 'aha moment' terminology was popularized by psychologists studying insight and creativity.

Kelly Says

The 'aha moment' is accompanied by a measurable burst of gamma brain waves and increased activity in the anterior temporal lobe, showing that sudden insights have a distinct neurological signature - your brain literally lights up when you have a breakthrough.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሐሐ
ARالعربية
آها
BNবাংলা
আহা
CACatalà
aha
CSČeština
aha
DADansk
aha
DEDeutsch
aha
ELΕλληνικά
αχα
ESEspañol
aja
FAفارسی
آها
FISuomi
aha
FRFrançais
aha
GUGU
આહ
HAHA
aha
HEעברית
אהה
HIहिन्दी
आह
HUMagyar
aha
IDBahasa Indonesia
aha
IGIG
aha
ITItaliano
aha
JA日本語
ああ
KKKK
ақ
KMKM
អា
KO한국어
아하
MRMR
आह
MSBahasa Melayu
aha
MYမြန်မာ
အဟ
NLNederlands
aha
NONorsk
aha
PAPA
ਆਹ
PLPolski
aha
PTPortuguês
aha
RORomână
aha
RUРусский
ага
SVSvenska
aha
SWKiswahili
aha
TAதமிழ்
ஆஹா
TEతెలుగు
ఆహా
THไทย
อาฮา
TLTL
aha
TRTürkçe
aha
UKУкраїнська
ага
URاردو
آہا
VITiếng Việt
aha
YOYO
aha
ZH中文
啊哈
ZUZU
aha

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