"hiya" meaning in English

See hiya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈhaɪ(j)ə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hiya.wav
Rhymes: -aɪə, -aɪjə Etymology: Shortened from how are you?, with influence from hi. US, 1940s. Head templates: {{en-interj}} hiya
  1. An informal greeting, hi, hello. Synonyms: hello, hia, heya Related terms: hiya doin'
    Sense id: en-hiya-en-intj-EHoboocv Categories (other): English greetings, English links with redundant target parameters, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English greetings: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 5 19 12 26 7 4 4 23 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 12 27 4 2 2 27 0 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hi-ya, hiyah
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} hiya
  1. (martial arts) A kiai, shouted as a limb is swung in attack. Categories (topical): Martial arts Synonyms: hi-yah, haiya
    Sense id: en-hiya-en-intj-v2Q68uCw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 5 19 12 26 7 4 4 23 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 12 27 4 2 2 27 0 0 0 0 Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hi-ya, hiyah
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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