eh

Meanings

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.

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.

Synonyms

come again, hey, huh, I say, oi, pardon, sorry, wha, what, y'know, za

Scrabble Score: 5

eh is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
eh is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eh is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

eh is a valid Words With Friends word