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hei.

hi (greeting)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈhei̯/[ˈhe̞i̯]
  1. hi (greeting)

  2. hey (to get someone's attention)

  3. bye (often repeated twice: hei hei)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hei (compare Estonian hei, Ingrian hei, Karelian hei, Ludian hei, Veps hei). Compare also Old Norse hei (whence Swedish hej) and English hey.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.