"hai" meaning in English

See hai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hai.wav
Etymology: A purposeful misspelling.
  1. (Internet slang) Hi. Tags: Internet
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