Dictionary

uh-huh en · PART

Pronunciation

• (Canada) audio
• /ʌˈhʌ/
• (US) audio
• [ʌ˨ˈɦʌ˩˧]

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Antonyms

uh-uh

Deriveds

yeah-huh

Synonyms

mhm

Translations (34)

es ajá (expressing agreement or affirmation) · uk ага́ (expressing agreement or affirmation) · es anjá (expressing agreement or affirmation) · ru ага́ (expressing agreement or affirmation) · cs mhm (expressing agreement or affirmation) · fi mmhm (expressing agreement or affirmation) · mr हं (expressing agreement or affirmation) · fa آه (expressing agreement or affirmation) · izh jaaha (expressing agreement or affirmation) · su heueuh (expressing agreement or affirmation) · tr ha (expressing agreement or affirmation) · vi ừ (expressing agreement or affirmation) · pt aham (expressing agreement or affirmation) · vi ờ (expressing agreement or affirmation) · hu aha (expressing agreement or affirmation) · et mhm (expressing agreement or affirmation) · pl aha (expressing agreement or affirmation) · unm è-è (expressing agreement or affirmation) · gl ahá (expressing agreement or affirmation) · es anhá (expressing agreement or affirmation) · nl uhu (expressing agreement or affirmation) · pl yhy (expressing agreement or affirmation) · tl oo (expressing agreement or affirmation) · sk uhm (expressing agreement or affirmation) · ru угу (expressing agreement or affirmation) · bg аха (expressing agreement or affirmation) · cmn 嗯哼 (expressing agreement or affirmation) · sv mhm (expressing agreement or affirmation) · pl mhm (expressing agreement or affirmation) · ja うん (expressing agreement or affirmation) · ast aḥá (expressing agreement or affirmation) · es anja (expressing agreement or affirmation) · chr ᎥᎲ (expressing agreement or affirmation) · fi mhm (expressing agreement or affirmation)