hech

See also: hệch

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛ/, /ˈhi/, /ˈhɪ/
  • (Hawick) IPA(key): /ˈhɛx/

Interjection

hech

  1. An exclamation indicating fatigue, sorrow, surprise, pain, or contempt.

Noun

hech (plural hechs)

  1. The act of exclaiming in this manner.

Verb

hech (third-person singular simple present hechs, present participle hechin, simple past hecht, past participle hecht)

  1. To breathe uneasily or quickly, to exclaim as above.