hi

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hi

1 [hahy]

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–interjection

(used as an exclamation of greeting); hello!

Origin:
1425–75; late ME hy, perh. var. of hei hey

hi

2 [hahy]

–adjective

an informal, simplified spelling of high: hi fidelity.

HI

Hawaii (approved esp. for use with zip code).

H.I.

1.	Hawaiian Islands.

2.	Meteorology. heat index.

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Ha·wai·i or Ha·wai'i (hə-wä'ē, -wī'ē, -vä'ē)

Abbr. HI
A state of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean comprising the Hawaiian Islands. The islands became a U.S. territory in 1900, which was admitted as the 50th state in 1959. Honolulu, on Oahu, is the capital and the largest city. Population: 1,280,000.

hi (hī)

interj. Informal
Used to express greeting. See Regional Note at hey.

HI
abbr.

Hawaii
high intensity
humidity index

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greeting, 1862, Amer.Eng. (first recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian), originally to attract attention, probably a variant of M.E. hy, hey (c.1475) also an exclamation to call attention. Extended form hiya attested from 1940.

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Language Translation for : hi

Spanish: hola,

German: Hallo, Hi,

Japanese: やあ

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Main Entry: HI
Function: abbreviation
hemagglutination inhibition

high
Hindi

Hawaii
high intensity
humidity index

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