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Meaning of hey | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A1 Common
heɪ

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. An exclamation to get attention
  3. A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.
    informal
  4. Alternative spelling of he (“Hebrew letter”).
    alt-of, alternative, informal
  5. A protest or reprimand
  6. An expression of surprise
  7. An informal greeting, similar to hi
  8. A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion

Equivalents

العربية اسمع هلا يا ياه
Bosanski ep ha moro
Català ei ep
Čeština hej hele
Dansk hallo hej
Deutsch ey hallo
Esperanto he hej
Español eh ey hao hey hola hopa oír oye
فارسی هی
Suomi hei moro terve
Français coucou he holà
Gaeilge hóigh
Galego eh ei oi
עברית ה״א
हिन्दी अजी अरे रे हे
Hrvatski ep ha moro
Հայերեն ողջույն
Italiano ehi ou
日本語 あのね おい おら ねえ へい
한국어 어이 이봐
Latina eho heus o salve salvete
Latviešu eu klau
Te Reo Māori
Монгол хөөе
Nederlands he hela hey ho hoi hola huh
Polski e ej ejże hej hola o ojej
Português é e aí EI epa hem hey oi opa
Română hei
Русский ку-ку о ого́ ой ух ты чо что э эй
Српски ep ha moro
Svenska du hålla hej hejsan öh oj tjena
Tagalog A ah hoy huy oy talaga Uy
Українська гей
Tiếng Việt e nay oi

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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