Definitions For Hiya

Etymology 1

Shortened from how are you, how are you?, with influence from hi.

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, hi-ya, hia, hiyah, heya}}

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪ(j)ə/ {{rhymes, en, aɪə, aɪjə}} {{homophones, en, higher}} {{qualifier, in some non-rhotic accents}}

Interjection

{{en-interj}} An informal greeting, hi, hello. : Hiya, love, how's you?

Synonyms

hello hey hi howdy hullo wassup heya sup See also thesaurus:hello

Etymology 2

{{onomatopoeic, en}}.

Alternative forms

hi-ya hiyah hi-yah haiyah haiya

Interjection

{{en-interj}} (martial arts) {{non-gloss definition, Said as a limb is swung in attack.}}