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Korean
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare e.g. English haha.
Interjection
ㅎㅎ • (hh)
- (Internet slang, text messaging) haha, lol; used to represent laughter, or simply added to soften the tone of the message
- Synonym: ㅋㅋㅋ (kkk)
Usage notes
- ㅎㅎ has a softer and more polite tone than ㅋㅋㅋ and is more commonly in somewhat formal contexts.
- ㅎㅎ is more likely to be included "just for the sake of it" or to make the tone more friendly, whereas ㅋㅋㅋ is more likely to represent actual laughter.
- Unlike ㅋ, it is rather uncommon to repeat ㅎ more than three times.