Appendix:Transcriptions of laughter

Laughter is an integral part of human life. There are many words that are used to transcribe laughter.

Grouped by sound

• haha

  Japanese: はは

  Korean: ㅋㅋㅋ (kkk)

  Mandarin: 哈哈 (hāhā)

  Nepali: हाहा (hāhā)

  Portuguese: kkk

  Spanish: jaja

• hehe

  Spanish: jeje

Grouped by connotation

• Giggling or tittering: soft, usually high-pitched

  English: hehe, teehee

  Japanese: くすくす