"hai" meaning in Malay

See hai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /hai̯/ Forms: هاي [Jawi]
Rhymes: -ai̯ Etymology: Clipping of wahai. Etymology templates: {{clipping|ms|wahai}} Clipping of wahai Head templates: {{ms-interj|j=هاي}} hai (Jawi spelling هاي)
  1. Used to call out to people.
    Sense id: en-hai-ms-intj-uPvCj-1s Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Malay terms with redundant script codes: 91 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /hai̯/ Forms: هاي [Jawi]
Rhymes: -ai̯ Etymology: Borrowed from English hi. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ms|en|hi|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English hi, {{bor+|ms|en|hi}} Borrowed from English hi Head templates: {{ms-interj|j=هاي}} hai (Jawi spelling هاي)
  1. (informal) Used as a greeting; hi. Tags: informal Synonyms: helo, assalamualaikum
    Sense id: en-hai-ms-intj-9WYFmb5m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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        "2": "wahai"
      },
      "expansion": "Clipping of wahai",
      "name": "clipping"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of wahai.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "هاي",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
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          "name": "Malay terms with redundant script codes",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Oh, people who believe!",
          "text": "Hai orang-orang yang beriman!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to call out to people."
      ],
      "id": "en-hai-ms-intj-uPvCj-1s",
      "links": [
        [
          "call out",
          "call out"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/hai̯/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hai"
}

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      },
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    },
    {
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        "4": "",
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        "id": "",
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        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "English hi",
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    },
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    }
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        {
          "english": "Hi, whatcha doing?",
          "text": "Hai, tengah buat apa ni?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used as a greeting; hi."
      ],
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        "(informal) Used as a greeting; hi."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "helo"
        },
        {
          "word": "assalamualaikum"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/hai̯/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Malay clippings",
    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay interjections",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay terms borrowed from English",
    "Malay terms derived from English",
    "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Malay terms with redundant script codes",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ai̯",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ai̯/1 syllable"
  ],
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        "Jawi"
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    }
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          "english": "Oh, people who believe!",
          "text": "Hai orang-orang yang beriman!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to call out to people."
      ],
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        [
          "call out",
          "call out"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/hai̯/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay interjections",
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    "Malay terms borrowed from English",
    "Malay terms derived from English",
    "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Malay terms with redundant script codes",
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    "Rhymes:Malay/ai̯/1 syllable"
  ],
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        "Jawi"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Hi, whatcha doing?",
          "text": "Hai, tengah buat apa ni?",
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        }
      ],
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        "Used as a greeting; hi."
      ],
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        "(informal) Used as a greeting; hi."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "helo"
        },
        {
          "word": "assalamualaikum"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/hai̯/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯"
    }
  ],
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}

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