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hem

[ˈhẽː]

intj

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. eh?
  2. really?
  3. well
  4. well!
Examples

SĪMŌ: Nōn? Hem? DĀVUS: Nōn — Dāvus sum, nōn Oedipus.

SIMO: You don't? Well? DAVUS: Nope — I am Davus, not Oedipus.

Pronunciationˈhẽː

Part of speechintj

Usage noteOften used in Roman comedy to signify a sudden reaction to what someone else has said.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.