ahem

Meaning

Intj

1. (onomatopoeic) The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.
2. Demanding attention.
3. Expresses disapproval or annoyance.
4. Indicates the speaker does not wish to be perceived as rude, often intimating an impolite meaning to a third party that the speaker is not addressing.
5. Indicates the speaker does not wish to be perceived as rude, often intimating an impolite meaning to a third party that the speaker is not addressing.

Verb

To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention.

Synonyms

hem

harrumph

HM

Translations

hum

نحنحة

ehem

hım

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈhɛm/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.