Standard Lemma guide

hiya

intj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈhaɪ(j)ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪə
  • rhymes with -aɪjə
  • homophone: higher (in some non-rhotic accents)

1

intj

Meaning 1

An informal greeting, hi, hello.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Hiya, love, how's you?

Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Onomatopoeic.