hi

Signification

Intj

1. A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
2. An exclamation to call attention.
3. Expressing wonder or derision.

Noun

The word "hi" used as a greeting.

Adj

Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/haɪ/

Étymologie

American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.