Standard Lemma guide

uh-huh

particle · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ʌˈhʌ/
  • [ʌ˨ˈɦʌ˩˧]
  • Canada: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH1 HH AH1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

particle

Meaning 1

Yes; yeah.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: aḥá — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Bulgarian: аха (aha) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Cherokee: ᎥᎲ (vhv) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嗯哼 (enhēng) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Czech: mhm — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Dutch: uhu — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Estonian: mhm — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Galician: ahá — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Hungarian: aha — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Ingrian: jaaha — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Japanese: うん (un) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Marathi: हं (hm) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Dari: آه (āh, ā) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Polish: mhm — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Polish: yhy — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Polish: aha — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Portuguese: aham — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Russian: ага́ (agá) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Russian: угу (ugu) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Slovak: uhm — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Spanish: ajá — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Spanish: anjá — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Spanish: anja — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Spanish: anhá — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Sundanese: heueuh — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Swedish: mhm — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Tagalog: oo — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Turkish: ha — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Ukrainian: ага́ (ahá) — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Unami: è-è — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Vietnamese: ừ — expressing agreement or affirmation
  • Vietnamese: ờ — expressing agreement or affirmation