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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hehe
"へへ、見つからないと思った？"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
Used to represent a sound of laughter, often indicating amusement, mischief, or a suppressed chuckle.
"Hehe, you really thought I wouldn't notice that extra cookie missing from the jar!"
- 1
To make a sound of laughter, typically a quiet, often mischievous or suppressed one.
"She couldn't help but hehe at his clumsy attempt to sneak past the sleeping dog."
- 1
A sound of laughter, usually quiet, mischievous, or suppressed.
"A little hehe escaped his lips as he planned his harmless prank."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word "hehe" is an onomatopoeic formation, directly imitating the sound of a light, often mischievous or snickering laugh. Its usage is widespread across many languages and cultures, reflecting a universal human sound. It emerged in written English as a representation of this sound, particularly in informal communication and literature, without a specific historical linguistic root beyond its imitative nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hehe" is said worldwide
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Héhé
Transliteration: e-e
"Héhé, tu as cru que je ne le verrais pas !"
Hehe
Transliteration: he-he
"Hehe, das hast du gut gemacht!"
Eh eh
Transliteration: e-e
"Eh eh, pensavi di farla franca?"
Jeje
Transliteration: je-je
"Jeje, creíste que no me daría cuenta."
Hehe
Transliteration: he-he
"Hehe, você achou que eu não veria isso."
हीही
Transliteration: hīhī
"हीही, तुम्हें लगा कि मैं यह नहीं देखूँगा।"
呵呵
Transliteration: hēhē
"呵呵，你以为我没发现吗？"
헤헤
Transliteration: hehe
"헤헤, 내가 못 찾을 줄 알았어?"
へへ
Transliteration: hehe
"へへ、見つからないと思った？"
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