hein
Meaning
- (Brazil) huh? hm? (reinforces a question)
- (Brazil) huh? eh? (creates a tag question)
- (Brazil) huh? (expresses confusion)
- (Brazil) huh? (used when one didn’t hear something)
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈẽj̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin hem (“eh?”). Compare French hein.
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