hiya

/ ˈhaɪjə, ˌhaɪˈjɑː /

1. an informal term of greeting

Word History and Origins

Origin of hiya¹

C20: shortened from how are you?

Example Sentences

Strangers stop me in the street and say 'hiya Les' and it feels good.

From BBC

Two others are Hiya and BitMind, which offer free extensions for the Google Chrome browser that flag suspected deepfakes.

From Los Angeles Times

Patchen Noelke, vice president of marketing for Hiya in Seattle, said his company’s technology looks at audio data for patterns that suggest it was generated by a computer instead of a human.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a cat-and-mouse game, Noelke said; fraudsters will come up with ways to evade detection, and companies like Hiya will adapt to meet them.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith's audience interactions usually start with an innocent "Hiya mate, what's your name?" followed by "What do you do?"

From BBC