to haf
9.9
A regional way of saying have in speech
- verb
- Literature
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haf
- They haf a wonderful garden filled with flowers and vegetables.
Now before the break I said I had a challenge for these two.
- Now before the break I said I had a challenge for these two.
- How much right do I have to use force on someone else?
- It does not have to be changed anymore.
- The region is quieter than it has been for decades.
- The next question I have is from Benjamin.
- There are some men out there who have always had someone there.
- I think that he had gay radar or something like that.
- It is an issue, but we have no solution for it now.
- Now, this is something that our parents didn't have access to, right?
- Like the other two novels, this one has a legal political dimension, too.
- They are peer reviewed studies that have been published.
- And yeah, that's what I'd have to say.
- You can control your mind, Yeah, we have some control.
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Examples
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When we go to the store, do you haf enough money for the groceries?
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I haf had a long day at work, and now I'm ready to relax.
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If that tie had not have happened, we would have lost.
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So my wife and I share we have a birthday.
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We, we do assume that you have some sort of smart device.
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It starts out as kids just trying to have fun, right?
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It is an issue, but we have no solution for it now.
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So you know, so I have regrets in that regard.
Synonyms
9.9
An old Scottish and older English word used to show a person owns something or had an experience
is a nonstandard dialect pronunciation or spelling of the verb used for various forms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Haf is a regional or informal way of saying have. It comes from saying have with a shorter 'a' sound and with the 'v' spoken like 'f', so it still means 'to have'.
