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heh

heh noun: the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician 𐀄, Aramaic 𐑄, Hebrew Χ”, Syriac ά—, Arabic Ω‡, and others). Also the alternative form of eh.

Noun

heh (plural hehs)

  1. The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician 𐀄, Aramaic 𐑄, Hebrew Χ”, Syriac ά—, Arabic Ω‡, and others).

Interjection

  1. (onomatopoeic) Weak amusement, sometimes signaling boredom or slight embrassment.
    • Friend 1: Some people say a man is made outta mud.
    • Friend 2: Heh.

Also used as

heh is also the alternative form of eh.

Forms of heh

pluralhehs

Plural of heh: hehs

Origin of heh

Onomatopoeia of a weak laugh.

Questions about heh

What does heh mean?
Heh means the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician 𐀄, Aramaic 𐑄, Hebrew Χ”, Syriac ά—, Arabic Ω‡, and others).
What part of speech is heh?
Heh can be a noun or an interjection.
What is the plural of heh?
The plural of heh is hehs.

Words near heh in the dictionary

  1. hegumenos
  2. hegumens
  3. Hegwood
  4. Hegwoods
  5. Hegyeshalom
  6. heh
  7. hehe
  8. Heheya
  9. Heheyas
  10. Hehir
  11. Hehirs

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