eh
Meanings
intj
- Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
- In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said.
- In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion
- An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
- Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
- Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh.
verb
- To use the interjection eh.
adj
- Of mediocre quality; unremarkable.
intj
- Hey, oi; said to get someone's attention.
- An interjection expressing disapproval.
- Huh?; expresses confusion.
intj
- an attention grabber
- A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
adv
- Used to negate the following verb; (am/are/is/do/does) not.
particle
- Alternative form of leh.
symbol
- redox potential (in volts).
name
- Initialism of Eastern Hemisphere (travel within or between IATA areas 2 and 3).
adj
- Initialism of emotionally handicapped.
noun
- Initialism of epididymal hypertension.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Natural exclamation; first recorded mid-16th century. Perhaps an unstressed variant of aye (“yes, yeah”). The Philippine sense is possibly influenced by Tagalog e and/or Spanish eh.
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