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hein.

huh? hm? (reinforces a question)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈẽj̃/Brazil[ˈẽɪ̯̃]Brazil

  1. huh? hm? (reinforces a question)

    Brazil
    Onde é que você estava, hein?
    Qual foi? Hein?

  2. huh? eh? (creates a tag question)

    Brazil
    Então você gostou, hein?

  3. huh? (expresses confusion)

    Brazil
    Hein? Ela fez o quê?!

  4. huh? (used when one didn’t hear something)

    Brazil
    Hein? Fala mais alto.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin hem (“eh?”). Compare French hein.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.