hehe
See also: Appendix:Variations of "hehe"
English
Alternative forms
- he-he, hee-hee
Etymology
From Middle English hehe, from Old English he he.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛhɛ~hihi/
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Interjection
hehe (with as many "he"s as necessary to best delineate the length of laughter)
- An approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle.
- And then his trousers fell down, hehe.
Translations
sound of a giggle
Chinese
Etymology
Reduplication of English he (“third-person singular masculine pronoun”), indicating the involvement of two males.
Pronunciation
Verb
hehe
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, slang, of males) to engage in homosexual activities [since 2010s]
Synonyms
- 搞基 (gaau2 gei1)
Coordinate terms
- sheshe (“lesbian”)
Further reading
Manchu
Portuguese
Rapa Nui
Romanian
Swedish
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