hehe
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "hehe"
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English hehe, from Old English he he.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
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[edit]
sound of a giggle
See also[edit]
Chinese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of English he (“third-person singular masculine pronoun”), indicating the involvement of two males.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
hehe
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, slang) gay [since 2010s]
Synonyms[edit]
Noun[edit]
hehe
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, slang) gay; male homosexual [since 2010s]
Verb[edit]
hehe
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, slang, of males) to engage in homosexual activities [since 2010s]
Synonyms[edit]
- 搞基 (gaau2 gei1)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- sheshe (“lesbian”)
Further reading[edit]
Manchu[edit]
Romanization[edit]
hehe
- Romanization of ᡥᡝᡥᡝ
Portuguese[edit]
Interjection[edit]
hehe
- hehe (sound of a giggle)
Rapa Nui[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *feke. Cognate with Maori wheke, Samoan fe'e, Hawaiian heʻe, Tongan feke.
Noun[edit]
hehe
Romanian[edit]
Interjection[edit]
hehe
- Alternative form of hei
Swedish[edit]
Interjection[edit]
hehe
See also[edit]
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