"Hi" meaning in English

See Hi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /haɪ/ Audio: en-us-hi.ogg , En-uk-hi.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Clipping of Hiram Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Hiram}} Clipping of Hiram Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hi
  1. A male given name, a short form of Hiram Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Hi-en-name-3z4eaMis Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSONL data for Hi meaning in English (1.6kB)

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