eh

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Intj

1. (informal) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
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. An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
5. Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
6. Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh.

Verb

To use the interjection eh.

Adj

Of mediocre quality; unremarkable.

Συνώνυμα

what

huh

oh

say what

uh

ah

no way

seriously

right

wow

isn’t it

hate

😡

shame

eh you

astonishment

disgust

hey

hi

holla

ooh

really

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/eɪ/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.