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Meaning of hi in English

hi
exclamation
  informal
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/haɪ/ us
/haɪ/
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used as an informal greeting, usually to people who you know:
Hi, there!
Hi, how are you doing?
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  • Love from Sophie. PS Say hi to Gemma.
  • Hi, Lewis. How are you?
  • Oh hi, Ben.
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Welcoming, greeting & greetings
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HI
written abbreviation for the US state of Hawaii: used in addresses
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(Definition of hi from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

hi | American Dictionary

hi
exclamation
us
/hɑɪ/
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used as an informal greeting:
Hi, how are you doing?
(Definition of hi from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of hi

in Chinese (Traditional)
（通常用作熟人間的問候語）嗨，喂, （美國）夏威夷州（寫地址時Hawaii的縮寫）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（通常用作熟人间的问候语）嗨，喂, （美国）夏威夷州（写地址时Hawaii的缩写）…
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hola, forma abreviada escrita de “Hawaii”:, Hawái…
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in Portuguese
oi!, forma abreviada escrita de “Hawaii”:, Havaí…
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हाय, आपल्या महितीतल्या लोकांना भेटल्यावर अभिवादन करायचा शब्द…
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こんにちは, やあ（挨拶や呼びかけ）, やあ…
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Merhaba!', 'Selâm!', Merhaba!…
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salut, salut !…
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hola…
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hoi…
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முறைசாரா வாழ்த்தாகப் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது, பொதுவாக உங்களுக்குத் தெரிந்தவர்களுக்கு…
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(परिचित लोगों के लिए अनौपचारिक अभिवादन) हाय…
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હાય, કેમ છે તે અર્થમાં…
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hej…
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hej!…
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hai…
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Hallo, Hi…
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hei, hei!, morn!…
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ہائے(کسی شناساسے ملاقات ہونے پر غیر رسمی انداز سے مخاطب ہونا)…
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привіт!…
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హై/నమస్తే…
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একটি অনানুষ্ঠানিক অভিবাদন হিসাবে ব্যবহৃত হয়, সাধারণত আপনি যাদের চেনেন তাদের জন্য…
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ahoj…
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hai…
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สวัสดี (คำอุทานแสดงการทักทาย)…
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lời chào…
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cześć, cześć!…
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안녕…
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ciao, salve, ciao!…
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