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hyem
What does hyem mean?
Home. Pronounced roughly 'hyem' — the Geordie vowel doing what it does best. Used exactly like the standard word: gan hyem (go home), at hyem (at home).
"Reet, I'm away hyem, I'm knackered."
Origin
From Old Norse 'heim' / Old English 'hām'. Northumbrian preserved the older vowel after Standard English moved on.
Frequently asked questions
What does hyem mean?
In Geordie (Newcastle) dialect, hyem means home.
How do you use hyem in a sentence?
You'd hear 'Aa'm gannin hyem' — meaning 'I'm going home'.
Where does hyem come from?
It's Geordie dialect, from the Newcastle and Tyneside region of North East England.
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