"ehen" meaning in All languages combined

See ehen on Wiktionary

Interjection [Wauja]

IPA: /ɛ̃ˈhɛ̃/
Head templates: {{head|wau|interjection}} ehen
  1. yes, uh huh (used to give an affirmative response)
    Sense id: en-ehen-wau-intj-o7Qc9rD7 Categories (other): Wauja entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Wauja entries with incorrect language header: 60 27 12
  2. yes, indeed (used to express agreement in response to a positive statement)
    Sense id: en-ehen-wau-intj-0dQKyzH3
  3. ah, hmm, indeed (used to express interest and attentiveness in response to a statement)
    Sense id: en-ehen-wau-intj-u02svlxB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hain (english: huh? yes?), hoona (english: yes, I consent)

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{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "no, nothing, none",
      "word": "aitsa ha"
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wau",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "ehen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Wauja",
  "lang_code": "wau",
  "pos": "intj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "huh? yes?",
      "word": "hain"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "yes, I consent",
      "word": "hoona"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "60 27 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Wauja entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Q: Do you understand? A: Yes [I do].",
          "text": "Petemepei? Ehen."
        },
        {
          "english": "Q: Have you awakened [are you awake]? A: Yes [I have].",
          "text": "Pityutiwiu? Ehen."
        },
        {
          "english": "Q: Did you see [that]? A: Yes [I did].",
          "text": "Punupawi? Ehen."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yes, uh huh (used to give an affirmative response)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ehen-wau-intj-o7Qc9rD7",
      "links": [
        [
          "yes",
          "yes"
        ],
        [
          "uh huh",
          "uh huh"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "[First speaker:] It was high-water season when it happened. [Second speaker:] Yes, [it] certainly was.",
          "text": "Wekepei uno oukaka. Ehen, itsa kala.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yes, indeed (used to express agreement in response to a positive statement)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ehen-wau-intj-0dQKyzH3",
      "links": [
        [
          "yes",
          "yes"
        ],
        [
          "indeed",
          "indeed"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "[Storyteller:] Now [her] brother was going to tell [someone]... [He] was going to tell. [Listener:] Ah. [So that's how it was.]",
          "text": "Ja otukaka iya inyankenejo yi... Iya inyankenejo. Ehen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ah, hmm, indeed (used to express interest and attentiveness in response to a statement)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ehen-wau-intj-u02svlxB",
      "links": [
        [
          "ah",
          "ah"
        ],
        [
          "hmm",
          "hmm"
        ],
        [
          "indeed",
          "indeed"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̃ˈhɛ̃/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ehen"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "no, nothing, none",
      "word": "aitsa ha"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Wauja entries with incorrect language header",
    "Wauja interjections",
    "Wauja lemmas",
    "Wauja terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wau",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "ehen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Wauja",
  "lang_code": "wau",
  "pos": "intj",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "huh? yes?",
      "word": "hain"
    },
    {
      "english": "yes, I consent",
      "word": "hoona"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Q: Do you understand? A: Yes [I do].",
          "text": "Petemepei? Ehen."
        },
        {
          "english": "Q: Have you awakened [are you awake]? A: Yes [I have].",
          "text": "Pityutiwiu? Ehen."
        },
        {
          "english": "Q: Did you see [that]? A: Yes [I did].",
          "text": "Punupawi? Ehen."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yes, uh huh (used to give an affirmative response)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "yes",
          "yes"
        ],
        [
          "uh huh",
          "uh huh"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Wauja terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "[First speaker:] It was high-water season when it happened. [Second speaker:] Yes, [it] certainly was.",
          "text": "Wekepei uno oukaka. Ehen, itsa kala.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yes, indeed (used to express agreement in response to a positive statement)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "yes",
          "yes"
        ],
        [
          "indeed",
          "indeed"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Wauja terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "[Storyteller:] Now [her] brother was going to tell [someone]... [He] was going to tell. [Listener:] Ah. [So that's how it was.]",
          "text": "Ja otukaka iya inyankenejo yi... Iya inyankenejo. Ehen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ah, hmm, indeed (used to express interest and attentiveness in response to a statement)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ah",
          "ah"
        ],
        [
          "hmm",
          "hmm"
        ],
        [
          "indeed",
          "indeed"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̃ˈhɛ̃/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ehen"
}

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