eH
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eh¹
- /eɪ/ Canada, England
- /e/ Scotland
- /ɛ/ Canada, UK, US
- [ɛː] Canada, UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪ, -ɛ
Where it comes from
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.
interjection ay · ehh · ehhh
- Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said. These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?
- In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said. —I've been studying Graphiurus murinus. —Eh? Studying what?
- In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion. —You're going to be a dad! —Eh? You're joking!
- An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker. I went to the restaurant, eh, but my friends didn't show up.
- Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh. —Do you feel like going out tonight? —Eh, I don't know.
- Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh. —Why is it like this? —Eh, It's like that eh.
verb ehs · ehing · ehed · ay · ehh
- To use the interjection eh.
adjective ay · ehh · ehhh
- Of mediocre quality; unremarkable. My French fries were eh.
eh²
- [ˈe˦˧]
- [ˈe˧]
- [eɪ˧˨]
- [eɪ˩˦]
Where it comes from
From Hokkien 欸 (--eh) and Mandarin 欸 (ê̄ / ế / ê̌, interjection).
interjection ay · ehh · ehhh
- Hey, oi; said to get someone's attention.
- An interjection expressing disapproval. Eh, please don’t say that...
- Huh?; expresses confusion.
eh³
- /eɪ/
Sounds like A
Where it comes from
Probably of multiple motivations, the sounds having been chosen for functional reasons.
interjection aye · ay · ehh · ehhh
- an attention grabber Eh, come here!
- A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
eh⁴
Where it comes from
A reduced form of ain't.
adverb ay · ehh · ehhh
- Used to negate the following verb; (am/are/is/do/does) not. And she: "Ay man, watch you one foot ass. Wen I want a man, I want a good man. Me eh want man like you."
eh⁵
Where it comes from
From Hokkien 咧 (--leh), with the l dropped.
particle ay · ehh · ehhh
- Alternative form of leh.leh
eH⁶
symbol
- redox potential (in volts).
EH⁷
proper noun
- Initialism of Eastern Hemisphere (travel within or between IATA areas 2 and 3).Eastern Hemisphere
adjective
- Initialism of emotionally handicapped.emotionally handicapped
noun
- Initialism of epididymal hypertension.epididymal hypertension
