eh

Alternative forms

• ay (NZ)
• ehh, ehhh, etc. to indicate length

Pronunciation

(tag question, request for repetition, ascertaining continued attention):

• (Canada, UK) enPR: ā, IPA: /eɪ/

(apathy or lack of enthusiasm, unremarkable):

• (UK, US) IPA: /ɛ/
• (Scotland) IPA: /e/

Interjection

eh

1. (informal, Commonwealth, especially Canada) 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?
2. In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said; compare what, pardon.
3. In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, za.
4. (chiefly Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of an individual addressed by the speaker.
   • I went to the restaurant, eh, but my friends didn't show up.
5. Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
   • —Do you feel like going out tonight? —Eh, I don't know.
6. (Philippines) Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh.
   • —Why is it like this? —Eh, It's like that eh.

Verb

eh (third-person singular simple present ehs, present participle ehing, simple past and past participle ehed)

1. To use the interjection eh.

Adjective

eh

1. (informal, predicative only) Of mediocre quality; unremarkable.
   • My French fries were eh.

Anagrams

• H&E, H.E., HE, He, he, he-

Verb

eh (first-person singular past tense eha, participle ehur)

1. I sharpen
2. I whet
3. I hone (metal-edged tools)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /e/

Interjection

eh

1. signifying indifference or surprise

Anagrams

• hé

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔeː/
• Homophones: Ä (one pronunciation), E

Conjunction

eh

1. (colloquial) before
   • Lass uns gehn, eh wir den Bus verpassen!

     • Let's go before we miss the bus!

Adverb

eh

1. (chiefly Austria, Bavaria, Southern German, colloquial) anyway, in any case
   • Wozu soll ich mich anstrengen? Ich kann's eh nicht.

     • Why should I make an effort? I can't do it anyway.
   • Synonyms: sowieso, ohnehin, ohnedies
2. (colloquial, Austria) well, admittedly (for which in Germany only schon is used)
   • Ich hab eh drüber nachgedacht, aber es wär nicht gegangen.

     • I did well consider it, but it wouldn't have worked out.

Interjection

eh

1. indicates indifference, usually used as a reply alone: meh
2. indicates an obvious mistake: oh, no

Pronoun

eh

1. (informal, nonstandard) abbreviation of einhver.

Pronoun

eh (emphatic eshyn)

1. he, him
   • Cha vel breagerey dy ve credjit ga dy vel eh ginsh yn irriney.

     • A liar is not to be believed even if he tells the truth.
   • Cur meer da’n feeagh as hig eh reesht.

     • Give the raven a bit and he’ll come again.
   • Cur lhiat magh eh.

     • Bring him out.
2. it
   • Skeeal eddyr troor, t’eh ersooyl.

     • A story between three, it’s gone.

Particle

eh

1. yes

Interjection

eh

1. uh

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ex/, [eç]

Noun

eh m or n

1. Alternative form of eoh

Noun

eh

1. The name of the Latin-script letter E.

Alternative forms

• e
• ah

Determiner

eh

1. his, her, hers, its, third person possessive pronoun
   • Liho iang eh pwoud.

     • The woman joined her husband.

Noun

eh

1. liver

Interjection

eh

1. a particle used after names of people when calling them

Interjection

eh

1. an interjection signifying understanding
2. a response used when answering a call in a feast

Verb

eh

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of é (“is”)

Interjection

eh

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of é (“yeah”)

Interjection

eh

1. expresses dissatisfaction or sadness

Noun

eh

1. gray ground squirrel

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈe/ [ˈe]
• Homophones: e, he

Interjection

eh

1. hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)
   • Synonyms: hey, ey
2. uh, um (space filler in a conversation, expression of hesitation or pause in speech)
   • Synonym: este

Romanization

eh

1. Romanization of 𒄴 (eḫ)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ēʔ/
• Hyphenation: eh

Noun

eh

1. tear