eh
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interjection
interjectionayehhehhhaye
- 1.
(Australia, Canada, Commonwealth, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, informal)(informal, chiefly Canada, Upper Midwestern US, New Zealand, Australia, UK, Ireland, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Commonwealth) 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.
—I've been studying Graphiurus murinus. —Eh? Studying what?
Đồng nghĩa: what, pardon, sorry, come again
- 3.
In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion
—You're going to be a dad! —Eh? You're joking!
Đồng nghĩa: what, wha, huh, za, sorry, come again
- 4.
(Canada)(chiefly Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
I went to the restaurant, eh, but my friends didn't show up.
Đồng nghĩa: y'know
- 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.
- 7.
(Singapore, Singlish, impolite, usually)(Singlish, usually impolite) Hey, oi; said to get someone's attention.
- 8.
(Singapore)An interjection expressing disapproval.
Eh, please don’t say that...
- 9.
(Singapore)(with rising pitch) Huh?; expresses confusion.
- 10.
(Multicultural London English, Singapore)(MLE, MTE, regional African-American Vernacular, Chicano) an attention grabber
Eh, come here!
Eh, what do you have?
Đồng nghĩa: hey, oi, I say
- 11.
(Internet, Singapore, informal)(informal, Internet slang) A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
Động từ
verb- 1.
To use the interjection eh.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(informal, not comparable, predicative)(informal, predicative only) Of mediocre quality; unremarkable.
My French fries were eh.
Trạng từ
adverb- 1.
(Caribbean, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, not comparable)(Caribbean, chiefly Trinidad and Tobago) Used to negate the following verb; (am/are/is/do/does) not.
particle
particleayehhehhh
- 1.
(Manglish, Singapore, Singlish, alt of, alternative)Alternative form of leh.
Từ liên quan
Cùng gốc / liên quan
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Nguồn gốc từ
Natural; first recorded mid-16th century. Perhaps an unstressed variant of aye (yes, yeah). The Philippine sense is possibly influenced by e and/or eh.