AHEM


Meaning of AHEM in English

a ‧ hem /mˈhm; spelling pronunciation əˈhem/ BrE AmE interjection

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: From the sound ]

a sound like a cough that you make to attract someone’s attention, or when you are saying something embarrassing

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.