Ma’anar ƙamus na kalmar “haka” matsananciyar yunwa ce ko rashin koshi ko tsananin sha’awar wani abu. Hakanan yana iya nufin yanayin kasancewa mai tsananin kishi ko kwadayin wani abu, kamar mulki ko dukiya. Ana yawan amfani da kalmar “hankali” wajen siffanta yunwa ko kishirwa ta abinci ko abin sha, amma kuma ana iya amfani da ita a ma’ana ta alama wajen siffanta tsananin sha’awa ko sha’awar wani abu banda guzuri.