hehe
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)
Romanian edit
Interjection edit
hehe
- Alternative form of hei
Swedish edit
Interjection edit
hehe