hihhei

Finnish

Etymology

hih +‎ hei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhihˌhei̯/, [ˈhihˌhe̞i̯]
• Rhymes: -ei
• Syllabification^(key): hih‧hei

Interjection

hihhei

1. yahoo (exclamation of joy or enjoyment)

Synonyms

• jippii

Further reading

• “hihhei”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02