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

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.