hein

Meaning

  1. (Brazil) huh? hm? (reinforces a question)
  2. (Brazil) huh? eh? (creates a tag question)
  3. (Brazil) huh? (expresses confusion)
  4. (Brazil) huh? (used when one didn’t hear something)

Concepts

Synonyms

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈẽj̃/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin hem (“eh?”). Compare French hein.

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