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This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter H.

There are 82 languages on this page.

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Ha [haq] (Tanzania: Kigoma Province.)
	Ulimo	general greeting
	Kavubu	general greeting
	Mwakeye	morning greeting
	Mwidiwe	afternoon greeting
	Ulakomeye?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ndakomeye	reply to Ulakomeye
	Mlakomeye?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Tulakomeye	reply to Malakomeye
	Wakhe	general greeting in the Ujiji dialect
	Wakhe wakhe	general greeting in the Ujiji dialect
	Nama sanga?	how are you? in the Ujiji dialect
	Shishumbe	how are you? in the Ujiji dialect
	Muami	reply to Shishumbe

Habun [hbu] (East Timor.)
	Hian ka lae?	how are you?

Hadiyya [hdy] (Ethiopia: Gurage, Kambatta, Hadiyya region.)
	Tumma	general greeting
	Enkirietè	how are you?

Hadza [hts] (Tanzania: Singida.)
	Mutana	general greeting
	Mutana bawa	general greeting spoken to a man
	Mutana aya	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Shayamu	morning greeting
	Tsifuya kwa	afternoon greeting
	Itikwa ta?	how are you?
	Itlikwa ta?	how are you?
	Bocho etzana	welcome greeting
	Bocho bocho	welcome greeting

Haida, Northern [hdn] (Canada: Haida Gwaii. United States: Alaska.)
	Sánuu dáng gíidang?	general greeting
	Gasán uu dáng gíidang?	general greeting
	Díi 'láagang	reply to Sánuu dáng gíidang and Gasán uu dáng gíidang spoken by one person
	Íitl' 'láagang	reply to Sánuu dáng gíidang and Gasán uu dáng gíidang spoken by a group of people

Haida, Southern [hax] (Canada: Haida Gwaii.)
	Sàn uu dàng giidang?	general greeting
	Kii te daas a	general greeting
	Sing laan laas	morning greeting
	Dalanghl askadung	welcome greeting

Hai\|\|om [hgm] (Namiba.)
	Am thai	general greeting
	Mati sa?	how are you?
	ǂKhai tsi?	how are you?
	ǂKhai ta go	reply to ǂKhai tsi
	!Gãise?	how are you?
	!Khub õase	general greeting, literally "nothing bad to tell"

Haisla [has] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	Yawċ	general greeting
	Yawċ wagwa	greeting spoken to a friend
	Si 'ix ġ^wailásus a?	how are you?
	Nna, 'ix ġ^wailásgenc	reply to Si 'ix ġ^wailásus a

Haitian [hat] (Haiti.)
	Bonjou	general greeting
	Bonjou msieu	respectful greeting spoken to a man
	Bonjou konpè-m	greeting spoken to a friend
	Alò	general greeting
	Bon maten	morning greeting (not often used)
	Bon apwé midi	afternoon greeting (not often used)
	Bonswa	afternoon and evening greeting
	Bon nuit	nighttime greeting
	Bòn nouyit	nighttime greeting
	Koman ou ye?	how are you?
	Sak pase?	how are you?
	Ki jan ou ye?	how are you?
	Mwen byen	reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye
	M'ap boule	informal reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye
	Mwen byen	reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye
	Mwen byen	reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye
	Byenvini	welcome greeting
	V byenvini	welcome greeting
	Byenvenu	welcome greeting
	N bèlantre	welcome greeting

Hajong [haj] (India. Bangladesh.)
	কেংকা আছে?	kengka ase: how are you?
	তই আহিলে?	toy ahile: greeting to a person who is arriving, "you came"
	তই কেংকা আছে?	toy kengka ase: how are you?
	মই ভালা আছ	moy bhala ase: reply to তই আহিলে and তই কেংকা আছে

Hakö [hao] (Papua New Guinea: Buka Island.)
	Tsibongbong	morning greeting
	Tsisoahasa	noontime greeting
	Ulan uniga	noontime greeting
	Tsilehe	afternoon greeting
	Tsibong	nighttime greeting
	A le niga num?	how are you?
	Lue niga num?	how are you?
	Aa ko niga nig	reply to Lue niga num

Halang [hal] (Vietnam: Kon Tum Province. Laos: Attopeu Province.)
	Aih ay liem lay di?	how are you?
	Au da ay liem	reply to Aih ay liem lay di
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Halia [hla] (Papua New Guinea: Buka Island.)
	A tsi bongbong	morning greeting
	Tsi bongbong	morning greeting
	A tsi soasa	noontime greeting
	Tsi soasa	noontime greeting
	A tsi lahi	afternoon greeting
	Tsi lahi	afternoon greeting
	A tsi bong	nighttime greeting
	Tsi bong	nighttime greeting
	Nigam?	how are you?

Halkomelem [hur] (Canada.)
	'Uy skweyul	general greeting
	Kwéleches	general greeting
	Law	informal greeting
	Lichewx we éyo?	how are you?
	Tsel we éyo	reply to Lichewx we eyo
	Tsats'el éy	reply to Lichewx we eyo
	'I ch 'uw' 'uy' 'al'?	how are you? to one person
	'I cun	reply to 'I ch 'uw' 'uy' 'al'
	'I 'u ce:p 'uw' 'eli' 'al'?	how are you? to a group of people
	'I ct 'uw' 'eli' 'al'	reply to 'I 'u ce:p 'uw' 'eli' 'al'
	Hwi'yu'nem ch	general greeting in the Lyackson dialect
	Iich'uwuyul	general greeting in the Nanaimo dialect

Hamer-Banna [amf] (Ethiopia.)
	Nagaya	general greeting
	Nagayau	general greeting
	N'gaya	general greeting
	Änato	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Donzanato	greeting spoken to a group of elders
	Bami	greeting spoken by one man to another man, if they have never gone hunting together
	Nanato	greeting and term of address spoken to a group of children
	Morkonato	greeting and term of address spoken to a group of children
	Marrato	greeting and term of address spoken to a group of boys or young men
	Yeria	greeting and term of address spoken to a young child, "growing up quickly"
	Anza	greeting and term of address spoken to a young girl, "girl"
	Anzanato	greeting and term of address spoken to a group of women
	Imbo	greeting and term of address spoken to one's father or father's younger brothers
	Indo	greeting and term of address spoken to one's mother or mother's younger sisters
	Äke	greeting and term of address spoken to one's grandfather and older uncles
	Ako	greeting and term of address spoken to one's grandmother and older aunts
	Ishmo	greeting and term of address spoken to one's older brother and older male cousins
	Ishimo	greeting and term of address spoken to one's older sister and older female cousins
	Abo	greeting and term of address spoken to one's mother's brother
	Ikana	greeting and term of address spoken to one's younger brother
	Ikano	greeting and term of address spoken to one's younger sister
	Woi	reply spoken by a man
	Yo	reply spoken by a woman or by a group of people
	Ya payau?	how are you ("are you well?")

Hamtai [hmt] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Awi	general greeting
	Awina	general greeting

Hän [haa] (United States: Dawson City. Canada: Yukon Territory.)
	Nänjit dähònch’e?	how are you? to one person
	Shänjit hozo	reply to Nänjit dähònch’e
	Nëkhwänjit dähònch’e?	how are you? to a group of people
	Niyänjit hozo	reply to Nëkhwänjit dähònch’e
	Juk kàhmän' nänjit dähònch’e?	how are you this morning? to one person
	K’ähmänt hozo	morning greeting
	K’ämänt hozo	morning greeting
	Drin tätl’ät dähozo	afternoon greeting
	Khäwts’ä’ hozo	evening greeting
	Nëkhwëtr’ënoh’ąy häjit shò tr’ìnląy	welcome greeting, "we are happy to see you"

Hanga [hag] (Ghana: Damongo District.)
	Ansa	general greeting
	Ansumaa	morning greeting
	Antiree	midday greeting
	Anuula	evening greeting
	Awoo	reply to Ansa, Ansumaa, Antiree, and Anuula
	A ni e tuma	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	A ni ti dabaayi	greeting spoken to a person whom you haven't seen for a few days
	A ni ti yuma	greeting spoken to a person whom you haven't seen in a long time
	A ni e taabu	welcome greeting

Hanga Hundi [wos] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Eauedo	general greeting

Hangaza [han] (Tanzania: northwestern region.)
	Mwalamtse	general greeting
	Mwalai	morning greeting
	Mwarai	morning greeting
	Mwidiwe	midday greeting

Hani [hni] (China; Yunan.)
	诺们阿	nuòmenā: general greeting

Hano [lml] (Vanuatu: North Pentecost, Maewa.)
	Rantavahu	morning greeting
	Rani	morning greeting
	Bontavahu	nighttime greeting
	Bongi	nighttime greeting
	Kun hanigi?	how are you?
	Nu tavuha	reply to Kun hanigi
	Gom ban behe?	where are you going?
	Gom ban hala behe?	where are you going?
	Gom mai behe?	where have you come from?
	Gom mai hala behe?	where have you come from?

Hanunoo [hnn] (Philippines: Southern Oriental Mindoro.)
	Mayad karawang sirang	general daytime greeting
	Mayad pagsurip	morning greeting
	Mayad pagyabi	evening greeting
	Anong aypod upadan	welcome greeting spoken to a friend
	Sarin ka pagmangginan?	literally, "where did you come from?"

Harari [har] (Ethiopia: Harar and Addis Ababa.)
	Aman	general greeting
	Aman be kero	morning greeting
	Aman be hedero	nighttime greeting
	Aman hadarkhu?	how are you? in the morning
	Aman wa'alkhu?	how are you? in the evening
	Amanta kea?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Amanta shea?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Amanta khu?	how are you? formal
	Amanta khi?	how are you? informal
	Aman íntana	reply to Amanta khu and Amanta khi
	Hují min war hal?	what's new?
	Aman inta hují	reply to Huji min war hal

Haroi [hro] (Vietnam: Binh Dinh and Phu Yen.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Ayuong hmau mieng pral suh?	how are you?
	Mieng pral min	reply to Ayuong hmau mieng pral suh

Harsusi [hss] (Oman: Dhofar.)
	Wessalaam	general greeting
	Wessalaam 'aleek	general greeting

Haryanvi [bgc] (India.)
	नमस्ते	namaste: general greeting
	Aur ke halchal hai?	how are you?
	Me teek thak	reply to Aur ke halchal hai
	Ke haal se?	how are you?
	Ki gyan sai?	how are you? in the Jatu dialect
	Tu kaisa sai?	how are you? in the Jatu dialect

Hassaniyya [mey] (Mauritania.)
	Salaam alaikum	general greeting
	Wa alaikum issalaam	reply to Salaam alaikum
	'Laikum bassalaam	reply to Salaam alaikum
	Iyak labas	general greeting
	Labas	general greeting
	Labas	reply to Iyak labas and Labas
	Ehlen	informal greeting
	Ish haal issbaah	morning greeting
	Ish haal limgiil	afternoon greeting
	Ish haal limbaat	evening greeting
	Masa elher	evening greeting
	Ish haalak?	how are you?
	Sh'halak?	how are you?
	Labas meshaallah	reply to Ish haalak and Sh'halak
	Ish tari?	how are you?
	Iyak ilkhayr?	how are you?
	Ilkhayr ilhamdulillah	reply to Iyak ilkhayr
	Kaifek?	how are you?
	Marhbe	welcome greeting
	Marhaba	welcome greeting
	Assalam alaiku	general greeting in the Nemadi diaelct
	Kayfa haluku?	how are you? in the Nemadi dialect
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Hausa [hau] (various countries in West Africa.)
	Sànnu	general greeting
	Sànnuku	general greeting to a group of people
	Yâuwa sànnu	reply to Sànnu and Sànnuku
	Yâuwa	reply to Sànnu and Sànnuku
	Sànnu kàadai	reply to Sànnu and Sànnuku
	Sàlamù àlaikùn	general greeting used by Muslims
	A gaishai ka	formal greeting
	Rânkà yà dade	to a male superior
	Rânkì yà dade	to a female superior
	Barkà dai	informal greeting
	Barkà dà kwana	morning greeting
	Barkà dà safe	morning greeting
	Barkà dà asuba	morning greeting
	Inaa kwaanaa	morning greeting
	Lafiya lau	reply to Inaa kwaanaa
	Sànnu dà yâmma	morning greeting
	Yâuwa	reply to Sànnu dà yâmma
	Barkà dà rana	noontime greeting
	Inaa yini	afternoon greeting
	Inaa ini	afternoon greeting in the Tahoua dialect [hau-wes]
	Inaa wini	afternoon greeting in the Dogondoutchi dialect [hau-wes]
	Inaa wuni	afternoon greeting in the Maradi, Agadez, Zinder, and Diffa dialects [hau-nor]
	Barkà dà yâmma	afternoon and evening greeting
	Barkà kàdai	reply to Barkà dà yâmma
	Sànnu dà aiki	greeting spoken to a person working
	Kana lafiya?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kina lafiya?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Lafiya lau	reply to Kana lafiya and Kina lafiya
	Ina gajiya?	how are you?, how is the tiredness?
	Ba gajiya	reply to Ina gajiya (no tiredness)
	Ya ya dai?	how are you? informal
	Maràbaa	welcome greeting
	Sannu da zuwa	welcome greeting

Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai [yuf] (United States of America: Arizona.)
	Tchew ko mew	general greeting in the Havasupai dialect [yuf-hav]
	Ko new	general greeting in the Havasupai dialect [yuf-hav]
	Gamyu	general greeting in the Walapai dialect [yuf-wal]
	Gamyu je?	general greeting in the Walapai dialect [yuf-wal]
	M’hahm jik’gah	general greeting in the Yavapai dialect [yuf-yav]
	Mah-hŏmgah	general greeting in the Yavapai dialect [yuf-yav]
	Hŏmgah	general greeting in the Yavapai dialect [yuf-yav]
	Ahŏnii	reply to Mah-hŏmgah and Hŏmgah in the Yavapai dialect [yuf-yav]
	Gum-yuuhj'jih	greeting spoken to a group of people in the Yavapai dialect [yuf-yav]
	Duu-ahon'jih	reply to Gum-yuuhj'jh in the Yavapai dialect [yuf-yav]

Hawaiian [haw] (United States of America: Hawaii.)
	Aloha	general greeting
	Aloha mai	general greeting
	Welina	general greeting
	Welina mai	general greeting
	Aloha kakahiaka	morning greeting (calque from English; not often used)
	Aloha awakea	noontime greeting (calque from English; not often used)
	Aloha 'auinala	afternoon greeting (calque from English; not often used)
	Aloha ahiahi	evening greeting (calque from English; not often used)
	Pehea 'oe?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Pehea 'olua?	how are you? spoken to two people
	Pehea 'oukou?	how are you? spoken to three or more people
	Maika'i	reply to Pehea 'oe, Pehea 'olua, and Pehea 'oukou
	Aloha kākou	welcome greeting

Hawai'i Creole English [hwc] (United States of America: Hawaii.)
	Aloha	general greeting
	How you stay?	how are you?
	Howzit?	how are you?
	Howzit	reply to Howzit

Hawu [hvn] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)
	Helama	general greeting
	Helama tona ie	general greeting
	Helama ama oo	general greeting
	Helama djami a'e	morning greeting
	Helama rai dja'ami a'e	morning greeting
	Helama ne'tu lok'do	afternoon greeting
	Helama mak'da lok'do	afternoon greeting
	Helama mak'da	evening greeting
	Helama nga'a	nighttime greeting

Haya [hay] (Tanzania: northwestern region.)
	Wabonaki	general greeting
	Tinabonakantu	reply to Wabonaki
	Murembe	general greeting
	Talailota	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Malailota	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Babaolailota	morning greeting spoken a person of equal age
	Tata olailota	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Mama olailota	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Mae olailota	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Olailota	reply to Talailota, Malailota, Babaolailota, Tata olailota, Mama olailota, Mae olailota
	Olailota oboineki	reply to Talailota, Malailota, Babaolailota, Tata olailota, Mama olailota, Mae olailota
	Tasibota	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Masibota	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	Wasibota	reply to Tasipota and Masipota
	Agasibayo?	how are you?
	Agaraileyo	reply to Agasibayo
	Twasibao	reply to Agasibayo
	Agandi?	how are you?
	Orige?	how are you?
	Ndige	reply to Orige
	Waguma?	how are you?
	Naguma	reply to Waguma
	Nyegera	welcome greeting

Hazaragi [haz] (Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.)
	Salam alaikum	general greeting
	Sub tu bakhair	morning greeting
	Badi chashtu bakhair	afternoon greeting
	Chiz khel mukni?	how are you?
	Tu chiz khel mukni?	how are you?
	Tu chiz khel muni?	how are you?
	Chiz ad asti?	how are you?
	Ma kheli khubom	reply to Chiz ad asti

Hdi [xed] (Cameroon.)
	Zgu tsa	general greeting
	Zguwa tsa	general greeting

Hebrew [heb] (Israel.)
	שָׁלוֹם	shalom: general greeting
	שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם	shalom aleichem: general greeting
	בֹּקֶר טוֹב	boker tov: morning greeting
	בּוֹקֵר אוֹר	boker or: reply to בֹּקֶר טוֹב
	אַחַר צָהֳרַיִם טוֹבִים	tzohora'im tovim: midday greeting
	עֶרֶב טוֹב	erev tov: evening greeting
	לַיְלָה טוֹב	laila tov: nighttime greeting
	מַה שְלוֹמְךָ	ma shlomcha: how are you? spoken to a man
	מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ	ma shlomech: how are you? spoken to a woman
	מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם	ma shlomechem: how are you? spoken to a group of men
	מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן	ma shlomechen: how are you? spoken to a group of women
	מַה נִשְמַע	ma nishma: how are you? informal
	מה ניש	ma nish: how are you? very informal, used in Tel Aviv
	טוב, תודה	tov toda: reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ, מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ, מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם, מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע
	מַה קוֹרֶה	ma kore: how are you? literally "what's going on"
	אֵיך הוֹלֵך	eikh holekh: how are you?, literally "how's it going?"
	מָה הַמַּצָּב	ma hamatzav: how are you?, "what's the state of things"
	ברוכים הבאים	baruchim haba'im: welcome greeting spoken to a group
	בָּרוּך הַבָּא	baruch haba: welcome greeting spoken to one person
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Hebrew, Ancient [hbo] (Israel.)
	שָׁלוֹם	shalom: general greeting
	שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם	shalom aleichem: general greeting
	עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם	aleichem shalom: reply to שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם

Hehe [heh] (Tanzania: southeastern region.)
	Sawu	general greeting
	Sau	general greeting
	Kamwene?	how are you?
	Kuhumige?	greeting to a visitor, literally "any news?"
	Makamu kuhumige?	greeting to a visitor, literally "any news?"
	Kunofu	reply to Kauwene, Kuhumige, and Makamu kuhumige
	Ukuali?	general greeting, literally "are you here"
	Ndilipaha	reply to Ukuali
	Mnoge?	how are you?
	Ndimnofu	reply to Mnoge
	Ndauli?	how are you?
	Ale	reply to Ndauli

Heiltsuk [hei] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	Híỷaú	general greeting
	Wai	greeting used to call attention
	Giaxsixa	thank you
	Walas giaxsixa	thank you very much

Helong [heg] (Indonesia: Timor Island.)
	Bana tamlo?	general greeting

Hema [nix] (Congo-Kinshasha: Orientale Province.)
	Mirembe	general greeting

Herdé [hed] (Chad.)
	Ndu heä suà	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ndañ heä suà	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Momasu?	how are you?
	Anta bo	reply to Momasu

Herero [her] (Namibia: Damaraland and Ovamboland.)
	Koree	general greeting spoken by an older person to a younger person
	Kora	general greeting spoken by an older person to a younger person
	Koreya	general greeting spoken by an older person to a younger person
	Tjike	general greeting spoken by an older person to a younger person
	Moro	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Wa penduka	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Wa penduka nawa	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mwa penduka	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mwa penduka nawa	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Wa rara nawa?	morning greeting spoken to one person, "did you sleep well?"
	Mwa rara nawa?	morning greeting spoken to a group of people, "did you sleep well?"
	Wa uhara	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Mwa uhara	afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
	Wa uhara nawa	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Wa tokerua	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Wa tokerua nawa	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Mwa tokerua	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mwa tokerua nawa	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Hwenda	evening greeting
	Peri vi?	how are you?
	Mbi ri nawa	reply to Peri vi
	Ame mbi ri nawa	reply to Peri vi

Hidatsa [hid] (United States of America; Fort Berthold, North Dakota.)
	Doosha?	general greeting, "how is it?"
	Mabeedzagidz	general greeting, "it's a good day"
	Nii doosha?	how are you?
	Nii doosha tsii?	how are you?
	Nii maara wa taa?	how are you?

Higaonon [mba] (Philippines: Misamis Oriental.)
	Madagway masolom	morning greeting
	Madagway ha masolom	morning greeting
	Madagway ha aldaw	daytime greeting
	Madagway mahapon	afternoon greeting
	Madagway ha pag-uma	welcome greeting

Hiligaynon [hil] (Philippines: Iloilo and Capiz.)
	Maayong adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Maayong aga	morning greeting
	Maayong udto	noontime greeting
	Maayong hapon	afternoon greeting
	Maayong gabi-i	evening greeting
	Maayong sab	evening greeting
	Maayo	general greeting
	Halo	informal greeting
	Kamusta ka?	how are you?
	Kamusta ikaw?	how are you?
	Maayo man	reply to Kamusta ka and Kamusta ikaw

Hindi [hin] (India.)
	नमस्ते	namasté: general greeting
	नमस्कार	namaskaar: general greeting
	प्रणाम	praņaam: respectful greeting used by Hindus
	राम राम	raam raam: informal greeting used by Hindus
	सत श्री अकाल	sat sri akal: general greeting used by Sikhs
	आप कैसे हैं?	aap kaise hain: how are you? to a man
	आप कैसी हैं?	aap kaisi hain: how are you? to a woman
	तुम कैसे हो?	tum kaise ho: how are you? informal to a man
	तुम कैसी हो?	tum kaisi ho: how are you? informal to a woman
	आप ख़ैरियत से है?	aap kairiyat se hain: how are you?
	मैं ठीक हूँ	main thiik hun: reply to आप कैसे हैं, आप कैसी हैं, तुम कैसे हो, तुम कैसी हो, and आप ख़ैरियत से है
	सुप्रभात	suprabhaat: morning greeting
	शुभ प्रभात	shubh prabhaat: morning greeting
	शुभ संध्या	shubh sundhyaa: evening greeting
	शुभ रात्रि	shubh ratri: nighttime greeting
	स्वागत	svaagat: welcome greeting
	स्वागत ह	svaagat hain: welcome greeting

Hindi, Fiji [hif] (Fiji.)
	Bula	general greeting (from Fijian)
	Namaste	general greeting used by Hindus
	Raam raam	informal greeting used by Hindus
	Salaam	general greeting used by Muslims
	Salaam alaykum	general greeting used by Muslims
	Suprobhat	morning greeting
	Kaise?	how are you?
	Kaise hai?	how are you?
	Tum kaise hai?	how are you?
	Thiik	reply to Kaise, Kaise hai, and Tum kaise hai
	Thiik bhai	reply to Kaise, Kaise hai, and Tum kaise hai
	Ham thiik hai	reply to Kaise, Kaise hai, and Tum kaise hai
	Ham thiik hai, dhanyabaad	reply to Kaise, Kaise hai, and Tum kaise hai
	Swagat	welcome greeting

Hindustani, Caribbean [hns] (Suriname. Trinidad amd Tobago. Guyana.)
	Namaste	general greeting used by Hindus
	Paalagie	general greeting used by Hindus
	Raam raam	informal greeting used by Hindus
	Salaam	general greeting used by Muslims
	Salaam waleikoem	general greeting used by Muslims
	Raz ba-aish	general greeting used by Muslims
	Sitaram	general greeting used in Trinidad
	Sitarama	general greeting used in Trinidad
	Subh ba khair	morning greeting
	Kaisen hai?	how are you?
	Kaisan haal?	how are you?
	Achcha haal	reply to Kaisan haal
	Na kutch	reply to Kaisan haal
	Kaa ho laa?	informal greeting, "what's happening?"
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Hittite [hit] (Syria: Anatolia.)
	Aššuli	general greeting
	Aššu	general greeting
	Ultuḫéḫin	formal greeting
	Ana gìr bēliya ušteḫiḫin	formal greeting

Hiw [hiw] (Vanuatu: Hiw Island.)
	Metave wye	morning greeting
	Metave wye tekn̄wa	morning greeting spoken to a group
	N̄wëna?	how are you?
	Tego, në mer̄awe n̄wutuye	reply to N̄wëna

Hmar [hmr] (India: Assam.)
	Chibai	general greeting
	In um am?	general greeting when approaching a house
	Zingtieng tha	morning greeting
	Zingkar tha	morning greeting
	Znatieng tha	evening greeting
	I dam maw?	how are you?
	Aw ka dam	reply to I dam maw
	Aw ka dam thra	reply to I dam maw
	Iem i ang a?	how are you?
	Lawmlut chibai	welcome greeting

Hmong Daw [mww] (Laos and Thailand.)
	Nyob zoo	general greeting
	Koj nyob licas?	how are you?
	Koj nyob licas lawm?	how are you?
	Kuv nyob zoo kaws	reply to Koj nyob licas lawm
	Koj puas nyob zoo?	how are you?, literally: "do you live well"
	Kuv nyob zoo	reply to Koj puas nyob zoo
	Koj puas noj qab nyob zoo?	how are you?, literally: "do you eat and live well"
	Kuv noj qab nyob zoo	reply to Koj puas noj qab nyob zoo
	Koj tuaj los?	welcome greeting, literally "you have come"
	Kuv tuaj os	reply to Koj tuaj los
	Zoo siab txais tos	welcome greeting
	Zoo siab tos txais	welcome greeting
	Zoo siab txais tos koj tuaj	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Zoo siab txais tos neb tuaj	welcome greeting spoken to two people
	Zoo siab txais tos nej tuaj	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

Hmong Dô [hmv] (Vietnam.)
	Nhaoz jụng	general greeting spoken in the Lào Cai dialect
	Mờx aoz tus nhaoz jụng	general greeting spoken to two people in the Lào Cai dialect
	Caox tuôx lak	welcome greeting, literally "you have come"
	Nhaoz jụng tsis jụng?	how are you? spoken in the Lào Cai dialect
	Caox mụngl hair tưs eik?	how are you? spoken in the Lào Cai dialect
	Caox nhaoz tsờr ar	greeting used when arriving at a house spoekn in the Lào Cai dialect
	Caox nhaoz tsêr ar	greeting used when arriving at a house spoekn in the Lào Cai dialect

Hmong Njua [hnj] (Laos, Thailand, China, and Vietnam.)
	Nyob zoo	general greeting (spelled Nhaoz jông in Vietnam)
	Nyob zoo tsi zoo?	how are you? (spelled Nhaoz jông tsi jông in Vietnam)
	Kuv nyob zoo	reply (spelled Caox nhaoz jông in Vietnam)
	Koj puas nyob zoo?	how are you? used in Laos and Thailand
	Koj nyob le caag lawm?	how are you? used in Laos and Thailand
	Kuv nyob zoo kawg	reply to Koj nyob le caag lawm used in Laos and Thailand
	Koj puas noj qab nyob zoo?	how are you?, literally: "do you eat and live well" used in Laos and Thailand
	Kuv noj qab nyob zoo	reply to Koj puas noj qab nyob zoo used in Laos and Thailand
	Koj tuaj los?	welcome greeting, literally "you have come"
	Kuv tuaj os	reply to Koj tuaj los
	Zoo sab txais tog	welcome greeting
	Zob zab tog txais	welcome greeting
	Zoo sab txais tog koj tuaj	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Zoo sab txais tog meb tuaj	welcome greeting spoken to two people
	Zoo sab txais tog mej tuaj	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

Ho [hoc] (India.)
	Ciye	general greeting
	Cige	general greeting
	Setʰa'a siŋgi jowar	morning greeting
	Okotʰema?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Okotʰebena?	where are you going? spoken to two people
	Okotʰepea?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Jowar	welcome greeting

Ho-Chunk [win] (United States of America: Wisconsin and Nebraska.)
	Haho	general greeting spoken by a man
	Ha'ų	general greeting spoken by a man
	Hįhą	general greeting spoken by a man to a group of people
	Hą	general greeting spoken by a woman
	Hąpra pį gają	general daytime greeting
	Hąpra gipįesge gają	general daytime greeting
	Hesgeno, hąpra gipįesge	reply to Hąpra gipįesge gają
	Hanįcara haipį	general greeting, literally: "I am happy to see you"
	Hižą kišąną hinįkaragi winą	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Haini pį	morning greeting
	Jagu ąnak?	how are you?
	Janįsge raje?	how are you? spoken to a person who is standing up
	Janįsge rajawi?	how are you? spoken to a group of people who are standing up
	Janįsge šąnąk?	how are you? spoken to a person who is sitting down
	Janįsge hasanagwi?	how are you? spoken to a group of people who are sitting down
	Pį haų hajena	reply to Janįsge raje
	Pį ha'ųąje	reply to Janįsge raje
	Haizo	reply to Ja skak
	Ja skak?	how are you? informal
	Haizo	informal reply to Ja skak

Holu [hol] (Angola: Kwango River. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bandundu Province.)
	Tusangenu	welcome greeting

Hopi [hop] (United States of America: Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.)
	Lolma	general greeting
	Lolamai	general greeting
	Is uni, um waynuma?	literally, "are you around?"
	Um waynuma?	literally, "are you around?"
	Owí, nu' waynuma	reply to Um waynuma
	Yaw, um pitu?	literally, "you have arrived?"
	Um pitu?	literally, "you have arrived?"
	Owí, nu' pitu	reply to Um pitu
	Owí	reply to Um pitu
	Um hinhinta?	how are you?
	Pi nu' qahinta	reply to Um hinhinta

Hote [hot] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe province.)
	Waklêvôŋ mavi o	general daytime greeting (calque from English)
	Lôkbôk mavi o	morning greeting (calque from English)
	Bôlôvôŋ mavi o	evening greeting (calque from English)
	Nu êsê?	where are you going?

Hruso [hru] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
	Ba khiña ya?	how are you?
	No uda	reply to Ba khiña ya
	Uda ma?	how are you?

Huachipaeri [hug] (Peru.)
	Í'chaki	general greeting in the Sapiteri dialect
	O'me'ate	morning greeting
	Ba'ai o'me'a'ate	morning greeting
	Wandak mbana ome	morning greeting in the Sapiteri dialect
	O'sika'te	afternoon greeting
	Mendpa dak moma'ë?	how are you?
	Wenpa wandak o'ê?	how are you?
	Menpa wandak yá'e?	how are you? in the Sapiteri dialect
	Wandak o'ê	reply to Wenpa wandak o'ê and Menpa wandak yá'e
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Huambisa [hub] (Peru: Morona and Santiago rivers.)
	Pujumek	general greeting
	Pujujai	reply to Pujumek
	Pungcurait?	how are you?
	Uu pucuaiti	reply to Pungcurait
	Amesha pegkerak pujam?	how are you?

Huarijío [var] (Mexico: Sierra Madre mountains.)
	Kwíra	general greeting
	Yos kwíra	general greeting
	Yósi kwíra	general greeting
	Rios kwíra	general greeting
	Riosí kwíra	general greeting
	Tepóre amó yomága i'ká	formal greeting spoken to a group of people, literally "I greet all of you here"

Huasteco [hus] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Nenek	general greeting
	Nenek, nenek	general greeting
	Tala wat'al	general greeting
	Talab wat'al	general greeting
	Te'ney in wat'al	general greeting
	Tajka nenek	morning greeting
	Wakal nenek	afternoon greeting
	Thanku nenek	nighttime greeting
	Janta uwats?	how are you?
	In kuajath alua	reply to Janta uwats
	Antawak?	how are you?
	Alua' i dajau	morning greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Alua' i wakal	afternoon greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Alua' i akal	nighttime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Jantóni takuá?	how are you? in an older (19th century) dialect
	Aluattá, jabínchi	reply to Jantóni takuá in an older (19th century) dialect

Huave, San Francisco del Mar [hue] (Mexico: San Francisco del Mar.)
	Naty tyety	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Naty mam	morning greeting spoken to a woman

Huave, Santa María del Mar [hvv] (Mexico: Santa María del Mar.)
	Nüty tyety	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Nüty mam	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Pañajt tyety	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Pañajt mam	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman

Huave, San Mateo [huv] (Mexico: San Mateo del Mar.)
	Ndios	general greeting
	Ndios teat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ndik teat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ndios müm	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Ndik müm	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Ndios ndik	general greeting
	Ndios ndik teat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ndios ndik müm	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Ndik ikon	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ndios ikon	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ndios ikon teat-müm	greeting spoken to a group of people (that includes men and women)
	Ndios ikon teay-may	greeting spoken to a group of people (that includes men and women)
	Kanüy lerpeaye?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
	Ajaj	reply to Kanüy lerpeaye
	Ajaj, teat	reply to Kanüy lerpeaye spoken to a man
	Ajaj, müm	reply to Kanüy lerpeaye spoken to a woman
	Tamtámban ijlüye?	how are you?
	Tamtamban	reply to Tamtámban ijlüye
	Nguia erwiün?	where are you coming from?
	Nguiajip?	where are you going?

Huba [hbb] (Nigeria: Adamawa state.)
	Àmà hì ɗànyà?	how are you? in the Hong dialect
	Àmà nyì ɗànyà?	how are you? general greeting in the Gaya dialect

Huichol [hch] (Mexico: Nayarit and Jalisco.)
	Ke'aku	general greeting
	Ke'aku ne'iwá	greeting spoken to a friend
	Ke'aku ne'iwama	greeting spoken to a group of friends
	'Aixɨ kunetɨ	general greeting
	'Aixi kuanéetɨ	general greeting
	Ke'aku pemɨ títaicai yárie	morning greeting
	Ke pepeutɨa?	where are you going?
	'Aixɨ xeteu'erieka?	how are you?
	'Aixɨ xeteu'erieka iwamarixi?	how are you? spoken to a group of friends

Huilliche [huh] (Chile: Valdivia and Chiloé.)
	Marimari	general greeting
	Maimai	general greeting
	Chaino	general greeting used after a long absence
	Kuifi	general greeting used after a long absence
	Mishkái	morning greeting
	Mishkái ngilhan	morning greeting spoken to a friend
	Mishkái chaú	morning greeting spoken to a friend
	Kümelekaimi?	how are you?
	Chumkülekaimi?	how are you?
	Kümelen	reply to Kümelekaimi and Chumkülekaimi
	Kümelekan	reply to Kümelekaimi and Chumkülekaimi
	Küme mungéimi?	how are you?
	Küme mungéimi mai?	how are you?
	Mai, küme múngen kâ	reply to Küme mungéimi and Kümé mungéimi mai
	Küme múngen kâ	reply to Küme mungéimi and Küme mungéimi mai
	Kiñe küme zuamo ta múngen	reply to Küme mungéimi and Kümé mungéimi mai

Huitoto, Minica [hto] (Bolivia.)
	Caɨmare itɨo	general greeting

Huitoto, Murui [huu] (Peru.)
	Itio	general greeting
	Ji, iticuè	reply to Itio
	Marena ine	general greeting
	Nie isoìdo?	how are you?
	Nigacino?	how are you?
	Ji, nana mare	reply to Nigacino
	Nu isoìde?	how are you?
	Marena ite	reply to Nu isoìde
	Macadio?	greeting to a person passing by, "are you walking?"
	Macadicuè	reply to Macadio
	Biti?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving (do you come?)
	Biticuè	reply to Biti (I have come)
	Jai bituo	greeting spoken by a person who is arriving
	Jai biticuè	welcome greeting spoken to a person who is arriving

Huitoto, Nüpode [hux] (Peru.)
	Haè bidúcuè	general greeting
	Ñúerede?	how are you?
	Huu ñuera	reply to Ñúerede

Hula [hul] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Pogipogi namana	morning greeting
	Rapi namana	morning greeting
	Lavilavi namana	afternoon greeting
	Pogi namana	evening greeting
	Oi rorimu ai?	how are you?
	Rorimiai pa?	how are you?
	Rakaveaina?	how are you?
	Oru rakaveaina?	how are you?

Huli [hui] (Papua New Guinea: Tari and Enga.)
	Ha'a	general greeting
	E keri paki	morning greeting
	Orobe	miday greeting
	Arendo	afternoon greeting
	Biraka	evening greeting
	Biraka timbuni	evening greeting
	Agua pe?	how are you? informal

Humene [huf] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Mada ahivai	general daytime greeting
	Hobobu ahivai	morning greeting
	Hu ahivai	evening greeting

Hunde [hke] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Bwakyerê	general greeting
	Ee	reply to Bwakyerê
	Walamire tulô	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mwalamire tulô	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Wasisimukirê	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mwasisimukirê	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Washibire ho	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Mwashibire ho	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Myatsi ki kuno?	how are you?
	Myatsi mibuya	reply to Myatsi ki kuno
	Myatsi ikwirire	reply to Myatsi ki kuno
	Mibuya	reply to Myatsi ki kuno
	Ikwirire	reply to Myatsi ki kuno
	Unê mutsibu?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Munê batsibu?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Ee, nemwe munê batsibu	reply to Unê mutsibu and Munê batsibu
	Walamâ'nchira	welcome greeting
	Nalamwîse	general greeting spoken to one person in the Kivu dialect
	Twalamwîse	general greeting spoken to a group in the Kivu dialect
	Usimûka	morning greeting spoken in the Banyanga dialect

Hungarian [hun] (Hungary.)
	Jó napot	general greeting
	Jó napot kívánok	general greeting
	Üdvözlöm	general greeting
	Üdv	informal greeting
	Szervusz	informal greeting spoken to one person
	Szervusztok	informal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Szia	informal greeting spoken to one person
	Sziasztok	informal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Jó reggelt	morning greeting
	Jó reggelt kívánok	morning greeting
	Jó estét	afternoon and evening greeting
	Jó estét kívánok	afternoon and evening greeting
	Hogy van?	how are you? formal
	Hogy vagy?	how are you? informal
	Köszönöm, jól	reply to Hogy van and Hogy vagy
	Köszönöm, megvagyok	reply to Hogy van and Hogy vagy
	Hogy mennek a dolgai?	how are you?
	Üdvözlünk	welcome greeting
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Hunjara-Kaina Ke [hkk] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)
	Oro, oro, oro	general greeting
	Oro kaiwa	general greeting
	Hure akari	morning greeting
	Hure akari ena ro	morning greeting
	Hure akari oh	morning greeting
	Ifo akari	morning greeting
	Ifo akari ena ro	morning greeting
	Ifo akari oh	morning greeting
	Iji akari	midday greeting
	Iji akari ena ro	midday greeting
	Iji akari oh	midday greeting
	Mume akari	nighttime greeting
	Mume akari ena ro	nighttime greeting

Hunsrik [hrx] (Brazil.)
	Hallo	general greeting
	Hop	general greeting
	Gumoie	morning greeting
	Gu'n Tach	afternoon greeting
	Gu'n Owend	evening greeting
	Wi gehst du?	how are you?
	Kut	reply to Wi gehst du
	Kut, danke	reply to Wi gehst du
	Sehr kut	reply to Wi gehst du
	Alles kut?	how are you? informal
	Wi iiest nach mit dir?	how are you?
	Gude Morja	morning greeting in the Biguaçu dialect
	Wie jejt noch met dir?	how are you? in the Biguaçu dialect
	Danke, misch get's gut	reply to Wie jejt noch met dir in the Biguaçu dialect
	Gut Moria	morning greeting in the Itapiranga dialect
	Wie get's?	how are you? in the Itaprianga dialect
	Danke, misch get's gut	reply to Wie get's

Hupa [hup] (United States of America: Hoopa Valley, California.)
	He:yung	general greeting
	He:yung whima:lyo'	greeting spoken to a friend
	Xwe:di whung 'a:nt'e?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Dixwe:di wha:ne 'a:nt'e?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Dixwe:di wha:ne 'a:noht'e?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Niwho:n	reply to Dixwe:di wha:ne 'a:nt'e and Dixwe:di wha:ne 'a:noht'e

Hupdë [jup] (Brazil: northwestern Amazonas. Colombia: Papurí and Tiquié rivers.)
	Sö́	general greeting
	Wɨd nénéy ã́m?	general greeting to a person arriving, "have you arrived?"
	Wɨd nénéy	reply to Wɨd nénéy ã́m
	Sä́́wä́'ä́y ã́m	morning greeting
	Sä́́wä́'ä́y	reply to Sä́́wä́'ä́y ã́m
	Õh chowoy ãm	morning greeting
	Õh hõnõwəyəh	nighttime greeting
	ɨn õh ë̀h	nighttime greeting
	Hä'	reply to ɨn õh ë̀h
	Náw ã́m?	how are you?
	Náw	reply to Náw ã́m
	Hɨ́t ãm háma'?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"

Hutterisch [geh] (Canada. United States.)
	Hallo	general greeting
	Gutn Morgn	morning greeting
	Guta Nocht	nighttime greeting
	Wie geatsn?	how are you?

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