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hiya en · INTJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈhaɪ(j)ə/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. An informal greeting, hi, hello.
    • Hiya, love, how's you?

Forms

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Relateds

hiya doin'

Synonyms

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

hiya en · INTJ · etymology 2

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Meanings

  1. A kiai, shouted as a limb is swung in attack.

Forms

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