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Etymology
Probably a natural expression since it arises across many unrelated languages; for example, Burmese ��� (hei) and Chinese � (�i), with similar meanings.

Pronunciation
enPR|h�, IPA|/heɪ/, SAMPA|/heI/
audio|en-us-hey.ogg|Audio (US)
:Homophones: hay
:rhymes|eɪ

Interjection
en-intj

1. An exclamation to get attention.

#: Hey, look at this!

1. A protest or reprimand.

#: Hey! Stop that!

1. An expression of surprise.

#: Hey! This is new!

1. An informal greeting, similar to hi (used in the US and Canada).

#: Hey! How's it going?

1. A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.

#: Hey? How's that?

1. A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in music.

#: nana na na, hey hey hey, good bye

Translations
trans-top|exclamation to get attention
Dutch: hey
Finnish: hei
trans-mid
Spanish: oye
Russian: �й (ej)
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trans-top|protest or reprimand
Dutch: hey
Finnish: hei
trans-mid
Spanish: oye
Russian: �й (ej)
trans-bottom

trans-top|expression of surprise
Finnish: oh-hoh
trans-mid
Russian: ой (oj), �� �� (u� ty), ogo (ogó)
trans-bottom

trans-top|informal greeting
Dutch: hoi
trans-mid
Finnish: hei, terve, moro
trans-bottom

trans-top|request for repetition or explanation
Finnish: hei
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|meaningless beat marker, filler syllable
Finnish: hei
trans-mid
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ttbc|Bulgarian: zdrasti, зд�а��и
ttbc|Dutch: ey(1)
ttbc|French: hé, eh, hep
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ttbc|Mandarin Chinese: � (h�i); � (wèi)
ttbc|Portuguese: ei (1,2,3), epa, opa (3), oi (4), hã, hem (5), hey (6)
ttbc|Slovene: hej, ej
ttbc|Spanish: ¡eh!,
ttbc|Swedish: hallå (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), tja (4), hej (4, 6), hej hå (6)
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Related terms
What the hey

See also
huh|Huh

Noun
en-noun|-

1. context|country dancing A figure in which the dancers weave between one another.

Category:Greetings

Faroese

Interjection
hey

1. hi, hey, hello

::hey aftur! - hello again!

Synonyms
halló
góðan morgun
góðan dag
gott kvøld

Antonyms
farvæl
vit síggjast

Category:Faroese interjections
Category:Faroese phrasebook

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fi:hey
sv:hey
vi:hey
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