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/aɪ/
English
Definitions
interjection
- Ah! alas!
noun
- An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.“"To call for the ayes and nays;" "The ayes have it."”
interjection
- Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
adverb
- Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.
interjection
- Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.“These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?”
- In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said. Compare what, pardon.
- An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of an individual addressed by the speaker“I went to the restaurant, eh, but my friends didn't show up.”
- Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.