hafta en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhæf.tə/
Etymology
Written form of a reduction of have to.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, no-present-participle) Contraction of have to (“be required to; must”).
alt of have to
I hafta fill in my tax return.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hadda | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hadda | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hafta | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hasta | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |