hech

See also: hệch

Scots

Alternative forms

hegh, haigh, haich, heh, heeh, hich, heigh, hiegh, heech

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

hech

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

Noun

hech (plural hechs)

The act of exclaiming in this manner.

Verb

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

To breathe uneasily or quickly, to exclaim as above.

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