huh

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see also: Huh

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /hʌ/, [hʌ̃]
• (GA) IPA: /hə/, [hə̃]

Interjection

1. (with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise.

   Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.

2. Used to express doubt or confusion.

   Huh? Where did they go?

3. (with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.

   Where were you last night? Huh?

4. (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.

   (belittlement) A:"We should go to an amusement park, it would be fun." B:"Huh."

   (agreement) A:"Murder is bad." B:"Huh!"

5. (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.

   Huh? Could you speak up?

6. (informal, with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.

   It's getting kind of late, huh?

Synonyms

• (to indicate that one didn't hear) come again, pardon, what; see also Thesaurus:say again

Translations

• Portuguese: puxa, eta, eita, caramba
• Russian: а

Translations

• French: hein
• German: hä, häh
• Italian: eh
• Portuguese: ué, como, hã
• Russian: что

Translations

• French: hein
• German: hä
• Portuguese: hein, hã, hein
• Russian: а
• Spanish: eh

Translations

• Portuguese: dã, não brinca
• Russian: да

Translations

• French: hein
• German: hä, häh, wie, was
• Portuguese: hã, hem, como
• Russian: что

Translations

• French: hein
• Russian: а

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Huh

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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