enhen

Naija

Etymology

Borrowed from English enhen

Pronunciation

• ɛ̀hɛ̂n

Interjection

1. Na word wey person dey use if e wan say 'and so what?'

   • Enhen?  — (Egbokhare_2020. So what?)
   • Enhen, wetin you fit do me?  — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So what can you do to me by the way?)

2. Na Word wey person dey use if someting shock am.

   • Enhen, I shock o. So, Papa fit dash mama dat im new jeep?!  — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Unbelievable! So Dad can really give mum his new jeep?)

3. Na Word wey person dey use if person no too believe wetin im dey hear

   • Enhen? I no believe you joor. which day fowl begin bite?!  — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? I dont believe. Hen dont bite, they peck!)
   • Enhen?, you mean as you small so, you fit marry my sister now?!  — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? you mean at this young age, you can marry my sister now!)

4. Na Word wey person dey use if someting no good or look one kind to am

   • Enhen, Chichi, so me and you don become mate for dis house sotey I dey talk, you dey hiss?  — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So Chichi, you no longer respect me, you now hiss while im talking, really?)

5. Na Word wey person dey use if someting no good or look one kind to am.

   • Ten million Naira for me? Enhen, my in-law, Na now you talk wetin I wan hear.  — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. I will get Ten million nira? Now you are doing the right thing my in law!.)

Synonyms

• na wah!,

Translations

• English: Exclimation for - disregard, surprise, amusement, disbelief, agreement