hiya

British  

/ ˈhaɪjə, ˌhaɪˈjɑː /

1. an informal term of greeting

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Etymology

Origin of hiya

C20: shortened from how are you?

Example Sentences

Paras pointed to hiya, the Filipino concept of shame.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022

When Philippine food first became trendy, chefs told The Post about their feelings of hiya, or shame, about the duck embryos, pig’s blood, shrimp paste and other ingredients that proved challenging as American immigrants.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2018

The auteur hiya: Alfred Hitchcock’s appearances were basically Easter egg cameos, although some directors give themselves more substantive parts.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2016

It transforms hiya shame into a cacophonous ceremony.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2015

Then, in weird and mouthing tone, Chaska sang of wind and wings: "Ho, Huya, Huya deshka, Huya, Huya, Huya deshka, Woo hiya, Woo hiya, Woo hiya, Unkitawa, Unkitawa, Ho!"

From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson