eh
Intj
- Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
- In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said.
- In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion
- An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
- Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
- Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh.
- Hey, oi; said to get someone's attention.
- An interjection expressing disapproval.
- Huh?; expresses confusion.
- an attention grabber
- A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
Verb
- To use the interjection eh.
Adj
- Of mediocre quality; unremarkable.
Adv
- Used to negate the following verb; (am/are/is/do/does) not.
Particle
- Alternative form of leh.
Interjection
- Used to express doubt, inquiry, or surprise.
Examples
- Eh, come here!
- Eh, please don’t say that...
- Eh, what do you have?
- He played ’QAT’, and his opponent responded with a bewildered ’Eh?’
- I went to the restaurant, eh, but my friends didn't show up.
- My French fries were eh.
- These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?
- —Do you feel like going out tonight? —Eh, I don't know.
- —I've been studying Graphiurus murinus. —Eh? Studying what?
- —Why is it like this? —Eh, It's like that eh.
- —You're going to be a dad! —Eh? You're joking!
Origin / Etymology
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.
Scrabble Score: 5
eh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordeh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 4
eh: valid Words With Friends Word