hi

Meaning

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.

Concepts

hi

hello

hey

howdy

good day

hullo

how-do-you-do

bye-bye

,

how do you do

ah

astonishment

disgust

eh

hate

holla

oh

shame

yo

good afternoon

good evening

good morning

good night

heigh

hallo

goodbye

aloha

bye

ciao

halloo

hiya

yoo-hoo

so long

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haɪ/

Etymology

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.