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hi
1[ hahy ]
/ haɪ /
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interjection
(used as an exclamation of greeting); hello!
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Origin of hi
1Words nearby hi
hhd, HHFA, H-hinge, H-hour, HHS, hi, Hialeah, hiatal hernia, hiatus, hiatus esophageus, hiatus hernia
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H.I.
abbreviation
Hawaiian Islands.
Meteorology. heat index.
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How to use hi in a sentence
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Word Origin for hi
C20: originally US, from hiya
British Dictionary definitions for hi (2 of 3)
hi2
/ (haɪ) /
interjection
an expression used to attract attention
Word Origin for hi
C15 hy; compare hey
British Dictionary definitions for hi (3 of 3)
HI
abbreviation for
Hawaii (state)
Hawaiian Islands
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