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What is the origin of the word hi?

Updated: 12/11/2022
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An informal 20th Century word, a short form of Hiya, probably American. In earlier times a noise made to attract attention, 'Hey' or 'Hy' for example. There is also a record of the word being used in the speech of a Kansas Indian

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