ahem

Pronunciation

 * [ʔm.ʔmː] with tense voice; also [mˈm̥m] ; also spelling pronunciation

Interjection

 * 1)  The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.
 * 2) An exclamation or cough to get attention.
 * 3) An exclamation of disapproval or annoyance.
 * 4) An exclamation to indicate sarcasm.
 * 1) An exclamation to indicate sarcasm.
 * 1) An exclamation to indicate sarcasm.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:hey
 * See Thesaurus:tut tut

Translations

 * Czech: ehm
 * Finnish:
 * Greek: ,
 * Japanese: ゴホン, コホン, げほげほ
 * Tagalog: ehem, tikhim
 * Vietnamese:


 * Czech: ehm
 * Finnish:, öhöm
 * Japanese: エヘン
 * Tagalog: tikhim
 * Vietnamese:


 * Finnish: öhöm


 * Finnish:, öhöm

Verb

 * 1) To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention.