English Explanatory Dictionary

hiya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An informal greeting, hi, hello.
intj
  1. A kiai, shouted as a limb is swung in attack.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪ(j)ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hiya.wav

Word forms

hiya hi-ya hia hiyah heya hi-yah haiya

Etymology

Shortened from how are you?, with influence from hi. US, 1940s.

Synonyms

ciao good morning good day good evening good morrow greetings heaveno hello hello there heyday hi hi there hiya hey hey heyo how how are you salaam salaam alaikum salutations shalom shalom aleichem sup wassup well met what's doing what's going on what's new what's up yello yo g'day hey howdy cheerio how's it going top of the morning namaste wagwan ayubowan privet howzit alright alright me babber alright me lover ay up me duck ey up hallo hullo wotcher aloha ayo

Related words

hiya doin'
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