"heita" meaning in English

See heita in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} heita
  1. (South Africa, informal) hello; hi Tags: South-Africa, informal
    Sense id: en-heita-en-intj-cf6snq4- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Download JSON data for heita meaning in English (0.8kB)

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          "ref": "2008, Ben Trovato, Ben Trovato's Art of Survival, page 51",
          "text": "I can hear the conversation: \"Heita, bra. Let's go. We don't need bullets.\"",
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