"hehe" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /hɛhɛ~hihi/ Audio: en-us-hehe.ogg [US]
Etymology: From Middle English hehe, from Old English he he. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hehe}} Middle English hehe, {{inh|en|ang|he he}} Old English he he Head templates: {{en-interj}} hehe
  1. An approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle. Synonyms: he-he, hee-hee Related terms: haha, lol, teehee Translations (sound of a giggle): he he (Catalan), 嘿嘿 (hēihēi) (Chinese Mandarin), 哈哈 (hāhā) (Chinese Mandarin), hehee (Finnish), héhé (French), hihi (German), haha (German), hehe [neuter] (Icelandic), haha [neuter] (Icelandic), 呵呵 (kaka) (alt: かか) (Japanese), わはは (wahaha) (Japanese), あはは (ahaha) (Japanese), hehe (Portuguese), хе-хе́ (xe-xé) (Russian), ха-ха́ (xa-xá) (Russian), jeje (Spanish), hehe (Swedish), haha (Turkish), hehe (Turkish), hihi (Turkish)

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      "sense": "sound of a giggle",
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      "sense": "sound of a giggle",
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