hi
/haɪ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
An exclamation to call attention.
intj
Expressing wonder or derision.
name
Abbreviation of Hawaii: a state of the United States.
Example Sentences
- "Hi, how are you?"
- "I just dropped by to say “hi”."
- "Anna: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here! — Pete: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha! — Anna: Hi! — Pete: How are you two? — Marsha: I am great!"
- "When out on the prairie, up galloped an Indian on his pony with his saluting "hi!""
- "I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan."
- "'Come back now!' shouted Sam. 'Hi! Come back!' But Gollum had vanished."
Etymology
American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.
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Derived Forms
bonjour/hi
rehi
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LO[low]], low gear>