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uh-huh

/ʌˈhʌ/

uh-huh particle: yes; yeah.

Particle

  1. Yes; yeah.
    • "So? Lived there long?" "Uh-huh, I--" began Mr. Wrenn.1914, Sinclair Lewis, Our Mr. Wrenn
    Synonyms:
    mhm

uh-huh meaning in Marathi, Tagalog, Persian and Vietnamese

uh-huh in Marathi

expressing agreement or affirmation
हं hm

uh-huh in Tagalog

expressing agreement or affirmation
oo

uh-huh in Persian

expressing agreement or affirmation
آه āh, ā

uh-huh in Vietnamese

expressing agreement or affirmation
ừ, ờ

Synonyms of uh-huh

Antonyms

Forms of uh-huh

alternative formuhhuh
alternative formuh huh
alternative formuhuh

Origin of uh-huh

Imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking. Compare synonymous mhm.

Words formed from uh-huh

Questions about uh-huh

What does uh-huh mean?
Uh-huh means yes; yeah.
What is uh-huh in Marathi?
Uh-huh in Marathi is हं (hm). See Uh-huh meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is uh-huh?
Uh-huh is a particle.
How do you pronounce uh-huh?
Uh-huh is pronounced /ʌˈhʌ/.

Words near uh-huh in the dictionary

  1. Ugwus
  2. uh
  3. uh huh
  4. uh oh
  5. uh uh
  6. uh-huh
  7. uh-oh
  8. uh-oh, Spaghetti-O
  9. uh-uh
  10. uhadi
  11. uhaloa

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