HI

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/haɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hī)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
HI
  1. Hawaii (state)
  2. Hawaiian Islands
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hi1 /haɪ/USA pronunciation   interj. 
  1. This word is used as an informal greeting:Hi, how are you?

HI,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Hawaii.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hi1  (hī),USA pronunciation interj. 
  1. (used as an exclamation of greeting);
    hello!
  • late Middle English hy, perh. variant of hei hey 1425–75

hi2  (hī),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. an informal, simplified spelling of high: hi fidelity.

HI, 
  1. Hawaii (approved esp. for use with zip code).

H.I., 
    1. Place NamesHawaiian Islands.
    2. Meteorologyheat index.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hi / haɪ/
  1. an informal word for hello
Etymology: 20th Century: originally US, from hiya
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