Standard Lemma guide

hehe

intj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /hɛhɛ/
  • /hihi/
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1

intj

Meaning 1

An approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • And then his trousers fell down, hehe.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The language of the Hehe people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A Bantu people of Tanzania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English hehe, from Old English he he.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: he he — sound of a giggle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嘿嘿 (hēihēi) — sound of a giggle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哈哈 (hāhā) — sound of a giggle
  • Finnish: hehee — sound of a giggle
  • French: héhé — sound of a giggle
  • German: hihi — sound of a giggle
  • German: haha — sound of a giggle
  • Icelandic: hehe — sound of a giggle
  • Icelandic: haha — sound of a giggle
  • Japanese: 呵呵 (kaka) — sound of a giggle
  • Japanese: わはは (wahaha) — sound of a giggle
  • Japanese: あはは (ahaha) — sound of a giggle
  • Portuguese: hehe — sound of a giggle
  • Portuguese: hihi — sound of a giggle
  • Russian: хе-хе́ (xe-xé) — sound of a giggle
  • Russian: ха-ха́ (xa-xá) — sound of a giggle
  • Spanish: jeje — sound of a giggle
  • Swedish: hehe — sound of a giggle
  • Tamil: ஹிஹி (hihi) — sound of a giggle
  • Turkish: haha — sound of a giggle
  • Turkish: hehe — sound of a giggle
  • Turkish: hihi — sound of a giggle
  • Marathi: हेहे (hehe) — Bantu people
  • Russian: хехе (xexe) — Bantu people