Noni Gilbert Riley May 22, 2011:

I did not say that uhm was a Spanish interjection I said that a transcriber could represent many sounds with the letters "uhm"; we need to have a clue about the possible inflection which will really explain what is being expressed by these letters. And without context, which we still do not have, we cannot get much further. I still suspect that Tom is constrained re the info he can give us, but the definitions he gives us suggest an "eeeh" in Spanish.

Tom2004 (asker) May 22, 2011:

@aceavila You mean to say that there are lots of 'uhms' in Spansh? Pardon my ignorance. I had really and truthfully never noticed. But if that's the case, then, uhm it is (I guess)

Tom2004 (asker) May 22, 2011:

Context One of the definitions of 'uhm' in the Urban Dictionary is :
3. An Annoying noise used by those whose who seem to be to afraid of speaking for fear of others knowing they are stupid

1. "Frank, how did you send the letter to the governor?" "Uhm, sent by... Uhm, way of chain... Uhm, mail to... Uhm, Russia."
2. "Frank, how did you send the letter to the governor?" "Uhm........ Ah.... Uhm.."
3. "Frank, how did you send the letter to the governor?" “Uhm, duh,.. ah.. Uhm, whatcha uhm, saying uhm.. duh….?
This is the type of 'uhm' I am looking for in Spanish.

Noni Gilbert Riley May 22, 2011:

I expect you're all caught up in non-disclosure But of course there are uhms and uhms. Whoever did the transcript may simply have been transcribing a non-committal uhm, or it may be ironic... But without that prior (and possibly latter) context....

Ruth Wöhlk May 22, 2011:

ehem?