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👋 Hello ✅ Yes (Japanese)
hai

hai

2 9.9
An informal word people use to say hello
  • interjection
  • /haɪ/
  • Informal
translation icon : hola
  • Hai!
  • hai, she said

Examples

  • "Hai! It's great to see you!" she exclaimed happily.

  • - Just hai... - Mm.

    Japanese Story (2003)

  • It is looking good, hai na, Uncle?

    West Is West (2010)

  • So all in all, take care, and please get back to regular blogging, thik hai?

    Blog text (33)

  • "Hai!" he shouted.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "Hai! How have you been?" he greeted his friend.

  • "Hai! I didn't expect to run into you here!" she smiled.

Synonyms

hey
vshai
  • Informal
∞ 3.6

A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance

is restricted to casual greeting without those extra uses
hi
vshai
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone

is an informal spelling variant used in casual greetings
how do you do
vshai
  • Formal
86 6.1

A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer

is an informal casual greeting used among familiar people
yoo
vshai
  • Informal
30 9.9

A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention

is used as a standard casual greeting rather than attention call
hiya
vshai
  • UK
9 8.0

A friendly, informal way to say hello

is a more neutral informal greeting rather than especially warm
wassup
vshai
  • Slang
3 9.9

A casual way to ask someone how they are or what they are doing

is a greeting that does not ask about someone's state
hoy
vshai
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention

is a modern informal greeting rather than an old-fashioned call
suh
vshai
  • Slang
2 9.9

A casual way to say hello to someone

is a neutral informal greeting rather than a question about state
holla
vshai
  • Slang
2 9.9

A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention

is used mainly as a simple informal greeting rather than attention shout
hallo
vshai
  • UK
1 1.0

A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention

is more casually spelled and used in informal speech
heya
vshai
  • Informal
1 8.6

A friendly informal way to say hello

is a simpler informal greeting without the extra friendliness tone
hola
vshai
1 7.8

A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello

is informal and used mainly as a plain casual greeting
friendly hello
vshai
1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

is informal but does not always emphasize warmth
mornin'
vshai
  • Informal
1 8.4

A friendly informal greeting used in the morning

is a general informal greeting usable at any time
hia
vshai
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

is a slightly different informal form used in the same way
hoi
vshai
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal way to say hello

is equally informal but is the given variant spelling
supp
vshai
  • Slang
9.9

A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing

is a plain informal greeting that does not pose a question
hiya doin'
vshai
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is

is a basic informal greeting without asking about wellbeing

Antonyms

goodbye
∞ 1.0

Words people say when they leave each other

Compounds

Bo Hai
8.8

A region with many factories and businesses around the Bohai Sea in northeastern China

Surface Forms

hai main

Etymology

Hai used as a greeting is often just a spelling like the English hi, so it is a short, friendly 'hello'.