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

There are 331 languages on this page.

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Kaapor [upv] (Brazil: Maranhão.)
	Ko ihẽ ajur	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Ko nde erejur	reply to Ko ihẽ ajur
	Ko nde ere'ãi	general greeting, literally "you are here"
	Ko	reply to Ko nde ere'ãi
	Ko nde erejur	general greeting spoken to a visitor, "you came"
	Ajur	reply to Ko nde erejur

Kaba [ksp] (Central African Republic: Ndélé and Birao Subprefectures.)
	Nuourouwo	general greeting
	Koro	morning greeting

Kaba Démé [kwg] (Chad: Moyen-Chari. Central African Republic.)
	Làléè	general greeting
	Làléè-sé	general greeting
	Ógò tú ù?	general greeting, "do you exist?"
	Mógò tú	reply to Ógò tú ù, "I exist"
	Ínjī bé à wɔ?	how are you?
	Úndūrū wɔ à wɔ?	morning greeting, "have you woken up?"
	Néyí ndúrū tú ù?	morning greeting spoken to a man, "has your wife woken up?"
	Íɓí tàré wɔ ɔ?	afternoon greeting, "are you already up?"
	Míɓí tàré wɔ	reply to Íɓí tàré wɔ ɔ, "I'm already up"
	Mí nāhā jɔí tú	greeting spoken by a visitor

Kaba Naa, Sara [kwv] (Chad: Moyen-Chari. Central African Republic.)
	Ī ndū lá kō?	morning greeting, "are you already awake?"
	Àā, mí ndū kō	reply to Ī ndū lá kō
	Í gélì kō	afternoon greeting to one person
	Í gélìi kō	afternoon greeting to a group
	À kí njɔ̀kɔ̀ k̀é?	how are you?
	À kí njɔ̀gé?	how are you?
	À kí nè ɓèrè k̀é?	how are you?
	À béè k̀é	reply to À kí nè ɓèrè k̀é

Kabardian [kbd] (Russia: Kabardino-Balkaria.)
	Уузыншэм	uuzynshem: general greeting spoken to one person
	Фыузыншэм	fyuzynshem: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Дауэ ущыт?	daue uschyt: how are you?
	Салам алейкум	salam aleikum: general greeting used by Muslim men
	Уи пщэдджыжь ф\|ыуэ	ui pscheddzhyzh fyue: morning greeting spoken to one person
	Уи махуэ ф\|ыуэ	ui mahue fyue: afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Уи пщыхъэщхъэ ф\|ыуэ	ui pschyheschhe fyue: evening greeting spoken to one person
	Фи пщэдджыжь ф\|ыуэ	fi pscheddzhyzh fyue: morning greeting spoken to a group
	Фи махуэ ф\|ыуэ	fi mahue fyue: afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф\|ыуэ	fi pschyheschhe fyue: evening greeting spoken to a group
	\|уэхуф\| пхъухъу апщий	uehuf phuhu apschii: greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Гъуэгужь апщий	g'ueguzh' apshchii: greeting to a person passing by "may your path be lucky"
	Гъуэгуф\|ыж апщий	g'uegufyzh apshchii: greeting to a person passing by "may your path be lucky"
	Маф\|охъу апщий	mafohu apshchii: greeting to a person sitting by a fire, "may your fire be good"
	Къеблагъэ	keblage: welcome greeting
	Ф\|ыкъеблагъэ	fi keblage: welcome greeting

Kabiyè [kbp] (Togo: Kara region.)
	Ŋlìwá lέ	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Ílìwá lέ	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Dadja ŋlìwá lέ	morning greeting spoken to an older man
	Daɖo ŋlìwá lέ	morning greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ŋlìwá lέ	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Ŋguyá cámìyɛ na?	morning greeting
	Mɔnguya alafɩa	reply to Ŋguyá cámìyɛ na
	Ŋɖó cámìyɛ na?	morning greeting
	Ñánà wísì	afternoon greeting
	Ñánà ɖánaɣ	evening greeting
	Ñánà ɖóó	nighttime greeting
	Ŋwɛ alafɩa?	how are you?
	Alafɩa wɛ?	how are you?
	Alafɩa	reply to Alafɩa wɛ
	Yáá, alafɩa	reply to Alafɩa wɛ
	Tálì ɖéw	welcome greeting
	Kábìtɛ	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Kábìtɛ wá	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Kabuverdianu [kea] (Cape Verde Islands.)
	Olá	general greeting in the Sotavento [kea-sot] and Barlavento [kea-bar] dialects
	Bon dia	morning greeting in the Sotavento [kea-sot] and Barlavento [kea-bar] dialects
	Bo tardi	afternoon greeting in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot]
	Boa tardi	afternoon greeting in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar]
	Bo noiti	evening and nighttime greeting in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot]
	Boa noiti	evening and nighttime greeting in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar]
	Modi ki bu sta?	how are you? in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot]
	Tudu fixe?	how are you? in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot]
	Fixe	reply to Tudu fixe in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot]
	Tudu dretu?	how are you? in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot]
	Dretu	reply to Tudu dretu in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot]
	Ez korp?	how are you? in the Sotavento dialectof Brava Island [kea-sot]
	Coma nho 'sta?	how are you? spoken to a man in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar]
	Coma nha 'sta?	how are you? spoken to a woman in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar]
	Coma bo 'sta?	how are you? informal in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar]

Kabyle [kab] (Algeria.)
	Azul	general greeting (written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)
	Azul felekh	general greeting spoken to a man
	Azul felem	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Azul felawen	general greeting spoken to a group
	Salamu elikum	general greeting spoken to a man
	Leaslama	reply to Salamu elikum
	Akhir	general greeting
	Alkhir	general greeting
	Sbah lkhir	morning greeting
	Sbah lkhir d lhafiya	reply to Sbah lkhir
	Mselkhir	evening greeting
	Mselkhir d lhafiya	reply to Mselkhir
	Amrehva yiswen	welcome greeting
	Ansuf yiswen	welcome greeting (written as ⴰⵏⵚⵓⴼ ⵢⵉⵙⵡⴻⵏ in Tifinagh)

Kachchi [kfr] (India: Gujarat.)
	Tu ki ayye?	how are you?
	Ki ayyo?	how are you?
	Ay ki ayyo?	how are you? spoken to an elder
	Aon theek ayyo	reply to Ki ayyo, Ay ki ayyo, and Aon theek ayyo
	Halya	welcome greeting

Kadazan, Coastal [kzj] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Kotobian doungosuvab	morning greeting
	Kotobian doungadau	afternoon greeting
	Kotobian minsosodop	evening greeting
	Kotobian doungotuvong	nighttime greeting
	Onu abal nu?	how are you?
	Avasi toomod	reply to Onu abal nu
	Avasi zou	reply to Onu abal nu
	Kopivosian pisompuruan	welcome greeting

Kadiwéu [kbc] (Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul.)
	Ele nigôi	general greeting
	Ele gocidi	afternoon greeting spoken by men
	Ele awii	afternoon greeting spoken by women
	Akami ele?	how are you? spoken by a man
	Aami ele?	how are you? spoken by a woman
	Eemoda ele	reply to Akami ele and Aami ele by a man
	Eyomoda ele	reply to Akami ele and Aami ele by a woman

Kadu [kbc] (Myanmar.)
	Atá yōkzípánlá?	general greeting, "have you finished eating?"
	Yōk zípán	reply to Atá yōkzípánlá, "I am finished eating"
	Zípán	reply to Atá yōkzípánlá, "finished eating"
	Nāng hàpà nāngkalá?	where are you going?
	Hàpà nāngkalá?	where are you going?

Kagayanen [cgc] (Philippines.)
	Miad na sellem	morning greeting
	Indi ka galin?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Indi ka punta?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Indi ka punta anduni?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Untan nang	reply to Indi ka galin and Indi ka punta
	Tagbalay	greeting spoken when arriving at a house
	Kaon pla	reply to Tagbalay
	Manaik ka	welcome greeting, "come on up"
	Dayon ka	welcome greeting, "come in"

Kafa [kbr] (Ethiopia: Bonga and Oromia.)
	Diggo	general greeting
	Waama diggoona beetine	general greeting spoken to one person
	Waama diggoona beetote	general greeting spoken to a group
	Diggoona qeyetine?	morning greeting
	Diggoona heechetine?	afternoon and evening greeting
	Aabichaabeetine?	how are you?
	Beemo aabichiibeete?	how are you?, literally, "how are you living?"
	Beet	reply to Aabichaabeetine and Beemo aabichiibeete
	Wodaabeetine?	how are you?, literally, "are you fine?"
	Wodaabeet	reply to Wodaabeetine
	Kechecho	greeting used when visiting, literally "the owner of the house"
	Waama diggoona waatine	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Waama diggoona waatote	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Kagulu [kki] (Tanzania: Morogoro and Dodoma.)
	Bahoni?	general greeting
	Haswanu	reply to Bahoni
	Haswamu	reply to Bahoni
	Ligoya	general greeting
	Msinda nhani?	morning greeting
	Chisinda fiswanu	reply to Msinda nhani
	Chikugendelela fiswanu	reply to Msinda nhani

Kaili Da'a [kzf] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabe	general greeting
	Salama pagi	morning greeting
	Salama sore	afternoon and evening greeting
	Mpaka ri umba?	where are you going?
	Mpaka ri umba komi?	where are you going?
	Mpaka ri jai komi	reply to Mpaka ri umba and Mpaka ri umba komi, "I'm going to your house"
	Kami aga manjayonjayo	reply to Mpaka ri umba and Mpaka ri umba komi, "I'm going for a walk"
	Peponemo wemai	welcome greeting, "come in"

Kaili, Ledo [lew] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabe	general greeting
	Nuapa kareba?	how are you?
	Berimba kareba?	how are you? informal
	Kareba nabelo	reply to Nuapa kareba and Berimba kareba
	Hau riyumba?	where are you going?
	Nakavamo	welcome greeting

Kaingáng [kgp] (Brazil.)
	Mũnĩja	general greeting
	Kurã há	general greeting
	Mahâ	general greeting used in Icatu
	Há tyui	informal greeting
	Oá	greeting used to call a man from a distance
	Já	greeting used to call a woman from a distance
	Ãmỹ há?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ãjag mỹ há?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Há	reply to Ãmỹ há and Ãjag mỹ há

Kairak [ckr] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)
	Baughagi	nighttime greeting

Kairiru [kxa] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Koliek piye?	general greeting, literally "where are you going"
	Jmejem mokin	morning greeting
	Worryang mokin	daytime greeting
	Apuong mokin	afternoon and early evening greeting
	Rurr mokin	nighttime greeting

Kakwa [keo] (Uganda: Koboko District. South Sudan: Yei county. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Aru and Faradje.)
	Kulia adinyo	general greeting

Kala Lagaw Ya [mwp] (Australia: Torres Strait Islands.)
	Yawa	general greeting spoken to one person
	Yawal	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Sew ngapa	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Wa	reply to Sew ngapa
	Sauki	greeting spoken to a person passing by
	Siaupa	greeting spoken to a person passing by
	Sawa	reply to Siaupa
	Wa	general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Woo	general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Alo	general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Midh midh	general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Kapu bœthaynga	morning greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Kapu gœyga	daytime greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Kapu kut	afternoon greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Kapu kubil	eveninging and nighttime greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Ngi midh?	how are you? to one person in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Ngipel midh?	how are you? to two people in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Ngitha midh?	how are you? to three or more people in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect
	Balabayginga	reply to Ngi midh, Ngipel midh, and Ngitha midh
	Ngai balabaiginga	reply to Ngi midh, Ngipel midh, and Ngitha midh
	Matha ngœdhagidh	reply to Ngi midh, Ngipel midh, and Ngitha midh
	Ngi midhadh?	how are you? to one person in the Kawalgau Ya dialect
	Ngipel midhadh?	how are you? to two people in the Kawalgau Ya dialect
	Ngitha midhadh?	how are you? to three or more people in the Kawalgau Ya dialect
	Ni midhadh?	how are you? to one person in the Kulkalgau Ya dialect
	Nipel midhadh?	how are you? to two people in the Kulkalgau Ya dialect
	Nitha midhadh?	how are you? to three or more people in the Kulkalgau Ya dialect
	Kapu moegi bathaynga	morning greeting in the Mabuiag dialect
	Kapu goeyga	daytime greeting in the Mabuiag dialect
	Kapu kuuta	afternoon greeting in the Mabuiag dialect
	Kapu kubil	evening and nighttime greeting in the Mabuiag dialect
	Ni midhikidh?	how are you? to one person in the Mabuiag dialect
	Nipel midhikidh?	how are you? to two people in the Mabuiag dialect
	Nitha midhikidh?	how are you? to three or more people in the Mabuiag dialect
	Matha mina	reply to Ni midhikidh, Nipel midhikidh, and Nitha midhikidh
	Ngay matha mamuy	reply to Ni midhikidh, Nipel midhikidh, and Nitha midhikidh

Kalabari [ijn] (Nigeria.)
	Ibaatẹ	morning greeting
	Baatẹ	morning greeting
	Baawẹrịa	evening greeting
	Baba	nighttime greeting
	Ndẹ ndẹ?	how are you?
	Tọbra?	how are you?
	Ibim	reply to Tọbra
	Ibiwirere	reply to Tọbra
	Botẹ	welcome greeting
	Alụa	welcome greeting

Kalagan [kqe] (Philippines: Davao.)
	Assalamo alaykom	general greeting used by Muslims
	Alaykom issalam	reply to Assalamo alaykom
	Komosta kaw?	how are you?
	Madayaw gihapon	reply to Komosta kaw
	Wain kaw magasikun?	greeting spoken to someone arriving, "where did you come from?"
	Makain kaw?	greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Makain kaw kadto?	greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Madin kaw?	greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Madin kaw paduug?	greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Adto gaid	reply to Makain kaw, Makain kaw kadto, Madin kaw, and Madin kaw paduug
	Kamo sa kadi	greeting spoken to a visitor, "it's you!"
	Panaos adi	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Pag-ingkod	welcome greeting, "have a seat"
	Suod kamo	welcome greeting

Kalam [kmh] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Niri midebir?	morning greeting in the Minimib dialect
	Nak mideban?	evening greeting in the Minimib dialect

Kalami [gwc] (Pakistan: Indus Kohistan District.)
	Asalaam aleikum	general greeting

Kalanga [kck] (Botswana and Zimbabwe.)
	Dumilani	general greeting
	Mamuka tjini?	how are you?
	Ndamuka	reply to Mamuka tjini
	Ndamuka totibathu	reply to Mamuka tjini
	Mashwa tjini?	how are you?
	Ndashwa	reply to Mashwa tjini
	Kutjani?	how are you?

Kalanguya [kak] (Philippines: Nueva Vizcaya and Ifugao.)
	Pahad ni agsapa	morning greeting in the Kayapa dialectt
	Pahad ni madem	afternoon greeting in the Kayapa dialect
	Pahad ni malabi	evening greeting in the Kayapa dialect
	Mayat ni aghapa	morning greeting in the Tinoc dialect
	Mayat ni magiwid	afternoon greeting in the Tinoc dialect
	Mayat ni me egew	afternoon greeting in the Tinoc dialect
	Mayat ni malabi	evening greeting in the Tinoc dialect

Kalasha [kls] (Pakistan: Chitral.)
	Ishpáta	general greeting
	Ishpáta báya	general greeting to a man
	Ishpáta bába	general greeting to a woman
	Prusht adu	general greeting
	Abúrja	informal greeting
	Abúj	informal greeting
	Prusht thi ái e?	how are you?
	Prusht, khodáyas meharbáni	reply to Prusht thi ái e
	Tabiyet prusht?	how are you?
	Prusht	reply to Tabiyet prusht
	Prusht taza?	how are you?
	Bo prusht	reply to Prusht taza
	Abúji e?	morning greeting

Kalhíphona [crb] (Dominica, Lesser Antilles, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.)
	Mábuwika	general greeting
	Iná	reply to Mábuwika
	Takahi	informal greeting
	Matehaba	morning greeting
	Matawine	evening and nighttime greeting
	Itá biyá?	how are you?
	Aweretina	reply to Itá biyá
	Irufutina	reply to Itá biyá
	Awére	how are you?
	Awére	reply to Awére
	Mabrika	welcome greeting

Kalinga, Limos [kmk] (Philippines.)
	Nanligwatam?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Sin nat ayam?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Umuyak sidi	reply to Nanligwatam and Sin nat ayam
	Apu	general greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Aweyyu	general greeting spoken to a person arriving
	Lumnok kayu	welcome greeting, "come in"

Kalinga, Lower Tanudan [kml] (Philippines.)
	Dinu nalpuwam?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Dinu ayam?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Iyak si andi	reply to Dinu nalpuwam and Dinu ayam
	Tagu	general greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Awwayyu	general greeting spoken to a person arriving
	Sumakaykayu	welcome greeting, "come in"

Kalinga, Lubuagan [knb] (Philippines: Luzon)
	Napiye un al-algaw	daytime greeting in the Balbalasang dialect [knb-bal]
	Napiye un lafi	nighttime greeting in the Balbalasang dialect [knb-bal]
	Mamfyayo al-algaw	daytime greeting in the Guinaang dialect [knb-gui]

Kalinga, Southern [ksc] (Philippines: Pinukpuk.)
	Napiya un algaw	daytime greeting
	Napiya un gidgidam	morning greeting
	Napiya un labi	evening greeting
	Taku	general greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Wayyu	general greeting spoken to a person arriving
	Umayam?	where are you going?
	Aschi	reply to Umayam, "over there"
	Marpuwam?	where are you coming from?
	Lumnòayu	welcome greeting, "come in"

Kalispel-Pend D'Oreille [fla] (United States of America: Washington and Montana.)
	Lemtsh	general greeting
	Lemlemtsh	general greeting
	ʔa xest sk^wek^wst	morning greeting
	ʔe xest sk^wek^wst	reply to ʔa xest sk^wek^wst
	ʔa xest sxlxalt	midday greeting
	ʔe xest sxlxalt	reply to ʔa xest sxlxalt
	ʔa xest snyak^wqéy	afternoon greeting
	ʔe xest snyak^wqéy	reply to ʔa xest snyak^wqéy
	ʔa xest sculx^w	evening greeting
	ʔe xest sculx^w	reply to ʔa xest sculx^w
	ʔa xest sk^wk^wʔec	nighttime greeting
	ʔe xest sk^wk^wʔec	reply to ʔa xest sk^wk^wʔec

Kalkutung [ktg] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Nawo	general greeting
	Kammanuroo kaamp	general greeting (calque of "good day")

Kallahan, Keley-i [ify] (Philippines.)
	Immali kami	general greeting
	Attu lawwan mu?	where are you going?

Kalmyk-Oirat [xal] (Russia, China, and Mongolia.)
	Мендвт	mendvt: general greeting
	Менд	mend: informal greeting
	Сян хонвт	xyang honvt:morning greeting
	Сян бяант	xyang byaant: afternoon greeting
	Ёрюн ээвртя болтха	yoryun eevrtya boltkha: morning greeting
	Ёдр нарта болтха	yodr narta boltkha: afternoon greeting
	Асхн тёвкнюн болтха	askhn tyovknyun boltkha: evening greeting
	Ямаран бяанят	yamaran byaanyat: how are you?
	Сян	xyang: reply to Ямаран бяанят
	Ханджанав, сян	khandzhanav xyang: reply to Ямаран бяанят
	Ямаран бяана?	yamaran byaana: how are you?
	Гем уга	gem uga: reply to Ямаран бяана
	Ирхитн эрҗәнәвидн	irkhitn ergenevidn: welcome greeting

Kaluli [bco] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.)
	Fafi	general greeting
	Ge wangōwo?	how are you?
	Ge oba hanaya?	where are you going?

Kamano [kbq] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)
	Ferure	general greeting
	Knarero mni'nano?	general greeting
	Knare' mni'nano?	general greeting
	Mni'nano?	general greeting
	Nenterane	morning greeting
	Kinage	afternoon and evening greeting
	Kenagere	nighttime greeting
	Ama ano?	welcome greeting to a person who is arriving
	Ama oe	reply to Ama ano

Kamara [jmr] (Ghana: Middle Northern Region.)
	Ansuma	morning greeting
	Antire	evening greeting

Kamas [xas] (Russia: Sayan Mountains.)
	Амна'	amna': welcome greeting, "have a seat"
	Сыги бу быдэ'	sygi bu bydə': welcome greeting, "drink tea"

Kamasau [kms] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Nu guadi	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "you've come"
	Nge gadi	reply to Nu guadi spoken by one person, "I've come"
	Be ghandi	reply to Nge gadi, "alright, you come"
	Nungoqi wandi	greeting spoken to a group of people arriving, "you've come"
	Beghi badi	reply to Nungoqi wandi spoken by a group, "we've come"
	Be wandi	reply to Beghi badi, "alright, you come"
	Nu muainde kuo?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Nu maide guo?	where are you going? spoken to one person in the Ghini dialect
	Nge wuny mbe ko	possible reply to Nu muainde kuo, "I'm going to the garden"
	Nge baj pe ko	possible reply to Nu muainde kuo, "I'm going to my house"
	Nge moyu nde ko	possible reply to Nu muainde kuo, "I'm going to see my mother"
	Nungoqi muainde wo?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Beghi dabo po uumo meri bad	possible reply to Nungoqi muainde wo, "we're going to the bush to hunt for game"
	Nungoqi pughe gri was?	how are you? spoken to a group (to ask about health; not a common greeting)

Kamayo [kyk] (Philippines.)
	Madayaw	general greeting
	Madayaw na adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Madayaw na buntag	morning greeting
	Madayaw na hapon	afternoon greeting
	Madayaw na dum	evening greeting

Kamba [kam] (Kenya.)
	Naata	general greeting
	Ngethi	general greeting
	Ũvoo	general greeting
	Wemuseo?	how are you? to one person
	Mweaseo?	how are you? to a group of people
	Wimuseo?	how are you?
	Nimuseo	reply to Wimuseo
	Ũvoo waku?	how are you? to one person
	Ũvoo wenyu?	how are you? to a group of people
	Waamuka ata?	morning greeting
	Niwaamuka	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Nimwaamuka	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Watinda ata?	afternoon greeting
	Wakya	greeting spoken to children
	Aa	reply to Wakya
	Ũvoo wa wia?	greeting to a person working, "how is work?"
	Ti muthuku	reply to Ũvoo wa wia

Kambaata [ktb] (Ethiopia.)
	Tumma galtenta?	morning greeting

Kambera [xbr] (Indonesia.)
	Nggi lua mu?	general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Kamviri [xvi] (Afghanistan: Lower Bashgal Valley.)
	Li'o	general greeting to a man
	L'e	general greeting to a woman
	V'ou	reply to Li'o and L'e
	Kâ'i	reply to Li'o and L'e
	Lesta sha?	how are you?
	Kor yenji?	where are you going?
	Ka unji?	what are you doing?

Kamwe [hig] (Nigeria: Adamawa.)
	Samə	general greeting
	Samə, samə	general greeting

Kanakanabu [xnb] (Taiwan: Minchuan.)
	Mamanung kara kasu?	how are you?
	Mamanung ku	reply to Mamanung kara kasu

Kanauji [bjj] (India.)
	Namaste	general greeting

Kandas [kqw] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)
	Wakak na kobot	morning greeting
	Wakak na mirum	nighttime greeting

Kanembu [kbl] (Chad: Kanem, Lac, and Hadjer-Lamis.)
	Ki lafia?	how are you?
	Ki lafali	reply to Ki lafia
	N'da gunu?	how are you?, "how's the tiredness?"
	Gunu diyé	reply to N'da gunu
	N'da sol?	how are you?, "how's the tiredness?"
	Sol diyé	reply to N'da sol

Kaningkom-Nindem [kdp] (Nigeria: Kaduna state.)
	Wáà súnà	morning greeting
	Yáà nsórí	afternoon greeting
	Yeni a wo?	how are you?

Kanju [kbe] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Mini gamballagu	general greeting

Kankanaey [kne] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Gawis ay agew	general greeting
	Gawis ay agew mo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Gawis ay agew yo	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Gawis ay agsapa	morning greeting
	Gawis ay agsapa mo	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Gawis ay agsapa yo	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mayat ay agsapa	morning greeting
	Gawis ay malem	afternoon greeting
	Gawis ay malem mo	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Gawis ay malem yo	afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mayat ay masdem	afternoon greeting
	Gawis ay labi	evening greeting
	Gawis ay labim	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Gawis ay labi yo	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mayat ay labi	evening greeting
	Nagapuam?	greeting spoken to a person entering a village ("where are you coming from?")
	Nalpuam?	greeting spoken to a person entering a village ("where are you coming from?")
	Umayam?	greeting spoken to a person leaving a village ("where are you going")
	Umeyam?	greeting spoken to a person leaving a village ("where are you going")

Kankanay, Northern [xnn] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Gawis ay agew	general greeting
	Gawis ay agsapa	morning greeting
	Gawis ay malen	afternoon greeting
	Gawis ay labi	evening greeting
	Nagopowam?	greeting spoken to a person entering a village ("where are you coming from?")
	Nalpowam?	greeting spoken to a person entering a village ("where are you coming from?")
	Omayam?	greeting spoken to a person leaving a village ("where are you going")
	Omeyak isdi	reply to Omayam
	Apu	general greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Immali kayo	general greeting spoken to a person arriving
	Immali ka oppay	general greeting spoken to a person arriving

Kannada [kan] (India.)
	ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ	namaskaara: general greeting
	ನಮಸ್ತೆ	namaste: general greeting
	ಏನು ಸಮಾಚಾರ	enu samaachaara: informal greeting
	ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ?	nivu hegiddira: how are you?
	ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ	nanu chenagiddene: reply to ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ
	ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ?	hegiddira: how are you?
	ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ?	hegiddiya: how are you?
	ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ	nchenagiddene: reply to ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ and ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ
	ನಾ ಚಲೋ ಅದೀನಿ	naan cennagiddeene: reply to ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ and ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ
	ನಾನ್ ಚೆನ್ನಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ	naa calo adiini: reply to ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ and ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ
	ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ಷೇಮನಾ?	athavaa kshemanaa: how are you?
	ಶುಭೋದಯ	shubhodaya: morning greeting
	ಶುಭ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ	shuba mumjane: morning greeting
	ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ	shuba mahdyana: afternoon greeting
	ಶುಭ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ	shuba saayankaala: evening greeting
	ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ	shuba raatri: evening greeting
	ಸ್ವಾಗತ	svaagata: welcome greeting
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Kanoé [kxo] (Brazil.)
	Txeré mirontxi?	general greeting

Kansa [ksk] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)
	Ho	greeting spoken by a man
	Hawé	greeting spoken by a woman
	Hóⁿba yáli	daytime greeting
	Gasíⁿxci yáli	morning greeting
	Háⁿ yáli	evening greeting
	Khe dázhi yayíshe?	how are you? spoken to a person who is going somewhere (moving around or walking)
	Doⁿhé ayíhe	reply to Khe dázhi yayíshe spoken by a person who is going somewhere
	Khe dázhi hninkhé?	how are you? spoken to a person who is sitting
	Doⁿhé mingkhé	reply to Khe dázhi hninkhé spoken by a person who is sitting
	Khe dázhi yakháshe?	how are you? spoken to a person who is standing
	Doⁿhé akháhe	reply to Khe dázhi yakháshe spoken by a person who is standing
	Khe dázhi baashe?	how are you? spoken to a group of people

Kantosi [xkt] (Ghana: north central region.)
	Zaare	general greeting
	Naa	reply to Zaare
	Naaba	reply to Zaare

Kanuri, Central [knc] (Nigeria and Niger.)
	Ushé-ushé	general greeting
	Sàlâm	general greeting
	Ndâ wadu?	morning greeting
	Wadu kəlewa	reply to Ndâ wadu
	Ndâ dəbdu?	afternoon greeting
	Dəbdu kəlewa	reply to Ndâ dəbdu
	Kəlewa'a?	how are you?
	Kəlewa num?	how are you?
	Kəlewa ni	reply to Kəlewa'a and Kəlewa num
	Awi yei?	how are you? informal
	Kəlewa siley	reply to Kəlewa'a, Kəlewa num, and Awi yei
	Kingálnum hirwa	general greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Kábunum ingila	morning greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Ránanka yimnum albarkawá	morning greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Yimnum mayabawa	morning greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Bunuku aljirwa	evening greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Kájiri hirwa	evening greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Búnínum hirwa	nighttime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Búní albarkawá	nighttime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Afigaiy nima?	how are you? in an older (19th century) dialect
	Afigaiy nandi?	how are you? in an older (19th century) dialect
	Afigaiy nï?	how are you? in an older (19th century) dialect
	Nï láfiya?	are you well? in an older (19th century) diialect
	Ingilá láfiya	reply to Nï láfiya, Afigaiy nï, and Afigaiy nima
	Láfiya ingilay	reply to Nï láfiya, Afigaiy nï, and Afigaiy nima

Kanuri, Manga [kby] (Niger: eastern border. Nigeria: Yobe State.)
	Lâlê	general greeting
	Lâlêwò	general greeting
	Wúsè	general greeting
	Wúsòwò	general greeting
	Bárkà	general greeting


Kaonde [kqn] (Zambia: northwestern province.)
	Mutende	general greeting
	Mutende mwane	general greeting
	Mwabuka byepi?	morning greeting
	Mwabuka byepi mwane?	morning greeting
	Mwane nabuka	reply to Mwabuka byepi
	Kimabanga	evening greeting
	Muji byepi?	how are you?
	Muji byepi mwane?	how are you?
	Baji byepi mwane?	how are you? formal
	Byepi?	how are you? informal
	Nakosa mwane	reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane
	Njitu bulongo	reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane
	Bulongotu	reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane
	Bulongotu mwane	reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane
	Mwaiyai mwane	welcome greeting

Kapingamarangi [kpg] (Micronesia: Kapingamarangi and Pohnpei.)
	Humalia goe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Humalia goe wolo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Humalia goolua	general greeting spoken to two people
	Humalia goodou	general greeting spoken to three or more people
	Malia goe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Malia goe wolo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Malia goolua	general greeting spoken to two people
	Malia goodou	general greeting spoken to three or more people
	Gu hai behe?	how are you?
	Goe gu hai behe?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Goolua gu hai behe?	how are you? spoken to two people
	Goodou gu hai behe?	how are you? spoken to three or more people

Kaqchikel [cak] (Guatemala: southern region.)
	Saqärik ütz	general greeting
	Xsaqär	morning greeting
	Xseqär	morning greeting
	Xseqër	morning greeting
	Xseqër k'a	reply to Xseqër
	Xseqër matyoox	reply to Xseqër
	Seqëër	morning greeting
	Xqaq'iij	afternoon greeting
	Xqaq'ij	afternoon greeting
	Xqaq'ij tat	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Xqaq'ij nan	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	Xqaq'ij k'a	reply to Xqaq'ij
	Xqaq'ij matyoox	reply to Xqaq'ij
	Xokaq'a'	nighttime greeting
	Xokaq'aa	nighttime greeting
	Xu'aq'a'	nighttime greeting
	Xoq'a'	nighttime greeting
	Xoc ak'a	nighttime greeting in the Western dialect
	K'ok'a' c'a	nighttime greeting in the Yepocapa dialect
	Co k'a'	nighttime greeting in the Santa María de Jesús dialect
	Ujäl ni kik'el	nighttime greeting
	La ütz awäch?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ütz awäch tat?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ütz awäch nan?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Ütz	reply to Ütz awäch
	Ütz matiox	reply to Ütz awäch
	Achi'el ab'anom?	how are you?
	Ache'el ab'anom?	how are you?
	Achike ab'anon?	how are you?
	La yab'iyaj?	greeting spoken to a visitor, "are you visiting?"
	At k'o?	greeting spoken at a house, "are you here?"
	Ja' in k'o	reply to At k'o, "yes, I'm here"
	Xape?	greeting spoken to a visitor at a house, "have you come?"
	Ja', xipe	reply to Xape, "yes, I've come"
	Ütz apetenik	welcome greeting

Kara [leu] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)
	Paanen roxo	morning greeting
	Layaf roxo	afternoon greeting
	Lavung roxo	evening greeting
	Lavung ro	evening greeting

Karaboro, Eastern [xrb] (Burkina Faso: Comoe Province.)
	Wò wíì yã́̃ã wà	general greeting, "we see each other again"

Karachay-Balkar [krc] (Russia and Turkey.)
	Ассаламу алейкум	assalamu aleikum: greeting spoken to a man
	Салам алейкум	salam aleikum: greeting spoken to a man
	Алейкум салам	aleikum salam: reply to Ассаламу алейкум and Салам алейкум
	Селамлар	selamlar: general greeting
	Селам	selam: general greeting
	Эртден ашхы болсун	ertden ashhi bolsun: morning greeting
	Эртденинг ашхы болсун	ertdening ashhi bolsun: morning greeting
	Эртденигиз ашхы болсун	ertdenigiz ashhi bolsun: morning greeting
	Танг ашхы болсун	tang ashhi bolsun: morning greeting
	Кюн ашхы болсун	kyun ashhi bolsun: afternoon greeting
	Кюнюнг ашхы болсун	kyunyug ashhi bolsun: afternoon greeting
	Кюнюгюз ашхы болсун	kyunyugyuz ashhi bolsun: afternoon greeting
	Ингир ашхы болсун	ingir ashhi bolsun: evening greeting
	Ингиригиз ашхы болсун	ingirigiz ashhi bolsun: evening greeting
	Ашхам ашхы болсун	ashham ashhi bolsun: evening greeting
	Къалайса?	qalaisa: how are you?
	Аламат	alamat: reply to Къалайса
	Не этесе?	ne etese: how are you?
	Хош келигиз	khos keligiz: welcome greeting

Karadjeri [gbd] (Australia: Western Australia.)
	Wayi mapu wantin nyuntu?	how are you?
	Wayi mapu wantin?	how are you?
	Wantin wayi mapu?	how are you?

Karagas [kim] (Russia: Siberia.)
	Дорообо	doroobo: general greeting
	Дорообоӈар	doroobongar: formal greeting
	Менді	mendi: general greeting
	Эккии	ekkii: general greeting
	Эккі бе?	ekki be: how are you?

Karang [kzr] (Cameroon: North Province. Chad: Logone Oriental region.)
	Ɓa suki ɓáy wa?	how are you?

Karanga [kth] (Chad.)
	U no be pi?	where did you come from?
	Mu ne ende pi?	where are you going?
	Wa ka dyha here?	have you eaten?
	Kodi u li po?	are you well?

Karaim [kdr] (Lithuania and Ukraine.)
	Kiuń jachšy	general daytime greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Tan jachšy	morning greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Saba jachšy	morning greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Kieč jachšy	nighttime greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Kiečia jachšy	nighttime greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Ne bolas?	how are you? in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Ne bolas koduy?	how are you? in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Tabu jachšy	reply to Ne bolas and Ne bolas koduy in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Nied' chalyj?	how are you? in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Chor tiuviul'	reply to Nied' chalyj in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Choš kiel'di	welcome greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Choš kiel'deyiz	welcome greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra]
	Сэлям алэйкум	selam aleikum: general greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Сав бол	sav bol: general greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Сав болунъыз	sav boluniz: general greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Кÿн йахшы	kün yahshi: general daytime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Саба йахшы	saba yahshi: morning greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Ахшам йахшы	ahsham yahshi: evening greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Кэчэ йахшы	keche yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Кэча йахшы	kecha yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Гэча йахшы	gecha yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Гедже йахшы	gedzhe yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Гэджэ йахшы	giedzhie yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Йашавынъ нэ болас?	yashavin ne bolas: how are you? in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Йашавынъ нас?	yashavin nas: how are you? in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Йашавынъыз нас?	yashaviniz nas: how are you? in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Йахшы	yahshi: reply to Йашавынъ нэ болас, Йашавынъ нас and Йашавынъыз нас
	Мэн дэ йахшы	men de yahshi: reply to Йашавынъ нэ болас, Йашавынъ нас and Йашавынъыз нас
	Хош кельдинъ	hosh keldin: welcome greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Хош кельдинъиз	hosh keldiniz: welcome greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect
	Шолом алехэм	sholom alehem: general greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal]
	Шалом алехем	shalom alehem: general greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal]
	Кин йахсы	kin yahsi: general daytime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal]
	Кин йаксы	kin yaksi: general daytime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal]
	Кецэ йахсы	kietse yahsi: nighttime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal]
	Кецэ йаксы	kietse yaksi: nighttime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal]

Karajá [kpj] (Brazil.)
	Tateri	general greeting, "have you arrived?"
	Rareri	reply to Tateri
	Toiteri	general greeting, "have you arrived?"
	Roireri	reply to Toiteri
	Toitere	general greeting, "have you arrived?" in the Javae dialect [kpj-jav]
	Aroirere	reply to Toitere
	Tana	general greeting
	Awire	general greeting
	Awire sohe	general greeting
	Kai anõbo awire?	how are you?
	Awiri?	how are you?
	Awiri	reply to Awiri
	Awimã tateri	welcome greeting
	Tateri aõbohony	general greeting in an older dialect
	Rareriny	reply to Tateri aõbohony
	Toiteri aõbo	general greeting in an older dialect
	Toiteri aõbohony	general greeting in an older dialect
	Roireriny	reply to Toiteri aõbohony
	Taï'sé	general greeting in an older dialect (early twentieth century)
	Taï'sé araraïne	general greeting in an older dialect (early twentieth century)
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Karakalpak [kaa] (Uzbekistan.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Assalam	general greeting
	Assalam aleykum	general greeting
	Waleykum assalam	reply to Assalam aleykum
	Amanbısız	general greeting
	Aman ba	general greeting
	Salem berdik?	how are you?
	Salamatpisız?	how are you?
	Jaksımisız?	how are you?
	Qalaysız?	how are you?
	Jaksı raxmet	reply to Qalaysız
	Xosh keldiniz	welcome greeting

Karata [kpt] (Russia: Dagestan.)
	ГъвачIамиби	gwachamibi: general greeting
	ГъвачIами	gwachami: general greeting
	Ссалам	ssalam: general greeting
	АссаламгIалайкум	assalamgalaikum: general greeting
	ВагIалайкум ссалам	vagalaikum ssalam: reply to АссаламгIалайкум
	Эбо хIале гираб?	ebo khale girab: how are you?
	Баркала, хьогьо гира	barkala khyogyo gira: reply to Эбо хIале гираб
	Эбо цIиноб ххабар гияб?	ebo tsinob khhabar giyab: what's new? spoken to a man
	Эба цIиноб ххабар гияб?	eba tsinob khhabar giyab: what's new? spoken to a woman
	ЦIиноб ххабарера гачIе	tsinob khhabarera gache: repaly to Эбо/Эба цIиноб ххабар гияб
	Бехьвабессо-баабессо	bekhvabesso-baabesso: welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Бехьвабесса-баабесса	bekhvabessa-baabessa: welcome greeting spoken to a woman

Karbi [mjw] (India: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland.)
	Kardom	general greeting
	Kosonlo?	how are you?
	Ne mesenlang	reply to Kosonlo
	Mesen ma?	how are you?
	Mesen	reply to Mesen ma
	An choetloma?	have you eaten?
	Konatlo kedampo?	where are you going?
	Konalto kedam?	where are you going?
	Natlo?	where are you going?
	Nalo?	where are you going? in informal spoken language
	Nangbang doma?	greeting spoken by a visitor, "are you there?"
	Do	reply to Nangbang doma
	Mesen nangme	welcome greeting, "good to see you"

Karekare [kai] (Nigeria.)
	Usako	general greeting
	Usè	general greeting
	Yâwwa, làlē	reply to Usè
	Karà libè?	how are you? (literally: how's the tiredness?)
	Kà libè bai	reply to Karà libè
	Karà wànò?	how are you? to a person who is working (literally: how's work?)
	Wànò mā zùi	reply to Karà wànò

Karelian [krl] (Finland and Russia.)
	Terveh	general greeting
	Terveh teile	general greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Terveh teilä	general greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-nor]
	Tule terveh	reply to Terveh and Terveh teile
	Terväh	general greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou]
	Hyviä päivä	general daytime greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Hyvyä päivyä	general daytime greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Hyvyä huondestu	morning greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Hyvyä huomenta	morning greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Hyvyä ildua	evening greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Hyvyä iltua	evening greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Hyvyä yody	nighttime greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Hüviä päiviä	general daytime greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou]
	Hüviä huondesta	morning greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou]
	Kui elät?	how are you?
	Kuibo elät?	how are you?
	Hyvin	reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät
	Passipo, hyvin	reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät
	Kaikki on hyvin	reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät
	Kaikki on kunnošša	reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät
	Elättäkö terveh?	how are you? in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Mitein elättä?	how are you? in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Mitä kuuluu?	how are you? in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Midä kuulu?	how are you? in the Southern dialect [krl-sou]
	Terveh tulgua	welcome greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou]
	Tulkua tervehenä	welcome greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor]
	Terveh täh taloh	welcome greeting spoken to a person entering a house

Karen, Pa'o [blk] (Myanmar.)
	Na aw hsaw ha?	how are you?
	Um hao ne hong?	how are you?
	Luei mai ko?	where are you going?
	Am ling ding nae?	have you eaten?

Karen, Phrae Pwo [kjt] (Thailand.)
	Ná à hsà hà?	how are you?
	Mwéh	reply to Ná à hsà hà

Karen, Pwo Northern [pww] (Thailand.)
	Lii moh lii tang	general greeting

Karen, Pwo Western [pwo] (Myanmar.)
	Na hsu aw bie tha lie?	how are you?
	Na aw hsaw a ghahh?	how are you?

Karen, S'gaw [ksw] (Thailand.)
	Na o hsu ha?	how are you?
	Me	reply to Na o hsu ha
	Ya o hsu	reply to Na o hsu ha
	Na o hsu o klay ha?	how are you?
	Ya o hsu o klay	reply to Na o hsu o klay ha
	Na mo o chua?	how are you?
	O chua?	how are you?
	O chu	reply to Na mo o chua and O chua
	Na aw me wee lee?	have you eaten?
	Na aw me wee lee ah?	have you eaten?
	Aw me lee ah?	have you eaten?
	Me wee lee	reply to Na aw me wee lee ah
	Aw me wee lee	reply to Na aw me wee lee ah
	Ya aw me wee lee	reply to Na aw me wee lee ah
	Kaw leh ah gay	morning greeting
	Ni leh ah gay	afternoon greeting
	Ha leh ah gay	evening greeting
	Nah leh ah gay	nighttime greeting

Karipuna [kuq] (Brazil: Rondônia.)
	Patiakwa	general greeting
	Ei	reply to Patiakwa
	Po nde ruri?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "you have come?"

Karipuna Creole French [kmv] (Brazil: Amapa.)
	Bõ ju	morning greeting
	Bõ swé	evening greeting

Karirí Xocó [kzw] (Brazil: Alagoas.)
	Àkàk'áume	general greeting
	Àkàk'áumà	general greeting
	Íkàk'ə	reply to Àkàk'áumà

Karitiâna [ktn] (Brazil: Rondônia.)
	Goi haap	morning greeting
	Goi mõnh	nighttime greeting

Karkar-Yuri [yuj] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)
	Kumunek	morning greeting
	Kumuruk	evening greeting

Karo [kxh] (Ethiopia: south Omo region.)
	Tsalu?	how are you?
	Tsalina	reply to Tsalu

Karok [kyh] (United States of America: northwestern California.)
	Ayuki	general greeting
	Ayekwi	general greeting
	Akich	greeting used between men
	Huut kich?	how are you?

Karon [krx] (Senegal.)
	Késoumé	general greeting
	Késoumé lam	reply to Késoumé
	Puume eniini neeyem?	how are you?
	Alu unke?	general greeting, "are you there?"
	Alu unkaw?	general greeting, "are you there?"
	Alu unka le?	general greeting, "are you there?"
	Awe, oopa le?	informal greeting, "are you there?"

Kasem [xsm] (Ghana and Burkina Faso.)
	Dɩ n le	general greeting spoken to one person
	Dɩnle	general greeting spoken to one person
	Dɩ á le	general greeting spoken to a group
	Dále	general greeting spoken to a group
	Dɩ n zezenga	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Dɩ n dɩ zezenga	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Dɩ á zezenga	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Dɩ n waarʋ	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Dɩ n pwǝgǝ	reply to Dɩ n waarʋ
	Dɩ á waarʋ	morning greeting spoken to a group
	N na zaŋɩ tɩn?	morning greeting, "how did you get up this morning?"
	N zaŋɩ kʋ gara?	morning greeting, "did you get up well?"
	Dɩ n wɩa	midday greeting spoken to one person
	Dɩ n dɩ wɩa	midday greeting spoken to one person
	Dί maa kɩ da wɩa	midday greeting spoken to one person
	N wɩa gara?	reply to Dɩ n wɩa and Dɩ n dɩ wɩa
	Dɩ á wɩa	midday greeting spoken to a group
	Dɩ n dɩdaanɩ	evening greeting spoken to one person
	N dɩdaanɩ gara?	reply to Dɩ n dɩdaanɩ
	Dί maa kɩ da dɩ daanɩ	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Dɩ á dɩdaanɩ	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Yazurǝ wʋra?	how are you?
	Kʋ yɩ te mʋ?	how are you?
	Kʋ gara	reply to Kʋ yɩ te mʋ and Yazurǝ wʋra
	Kʋ bwǝnǝ	reply to Kʋ yɩ te mʋ and Yazurǝ wʋra
	Yazurǝ wʋra	reply to Kʋ yɩ te mʋ and Yazurǝ wʋra
	N bɩsɩm	greeting spoken by one person approaching a house or seated person
	Á bɩsɩm	greeting spoken by a group approaching a house or seated person
	A zaanɩm	welcome greeting spoken by one person to another person
	Dί zaanɩm	welcome greeting spoken by a group to one person
	A zaa'aba	welcome greeting spoken by one person to a group
	Dί zaa'aba	welcome greeting spoken by a group to another group
	Dɩ maa daan daanɩ	greeting used at the end of a greeting sequence, "we've greeted each other"
	Dɩ maa bwe dί nii	reply to Dɩ maa daan daanɩ

Kashaya [kju] (United States of America: California.)
	Džamáy	general greeting
	Camáy	general greeting
	Háy	informal greeting
	He'én s'iwa mithoni?	how are you?
	He'én ma 'iwa?	how are you?

Kashinawa [cbs] (Peru and Brazil.)
	Juwe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Bekanwen	general greeting spoken to two or more people
	Min juai?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
	Jaa, en juaii	reply to Min juai spoken by a man
	Jeen, en juaii	reply to Min juai spoken by a woman
	En juaki	greeting spoken by a person who is arriving
	Peki	reply to En juaki
	Min jani kai?	greeting spoken to a person who is traveling: literally, "where are you going?"
	Min jaskaramen?	how are you?
	En peki	reply to Min jaskaramen

Kashkay [qxq] (Iran.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Halïƞ nijädi?	how are you?

Kashmiri [kas] (India and Pakistan.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Aadaab	general greeting
	Namaskaar	greeting used by Hindus
	Namaskaar mahraa	greeting used by Hindus
	Namaste	greeting used by Hindus
	Salaam alaikum	greeting used by Muslims
	Vaalaikum salaam	reply to Salaam alaikum
	Subhuch salaam	morning greeting
	Raatich salaam	nighttime greeting
	Alvidaa	nighttime greeting
	Vaaray chivaa?	how are you?
	Vaaray	reply to Vaaray chivaa
	Tu chuva tik?	how are you?
	Ba chus tik	reply to Tu chuva tik
	Vaaray chivisaa?	how are you?
	Toh chivi vaaray?	how are you?
	Ahansa	reply to Vaaray chivisaa and Toh chivi vaaray
	Vaaray shukriyaa	reply to Vaaray chivisaa and Toh chivi vaaray
	Khosh aamdeyd	welcome greeting

Kashubian [csb] (Poland: northwestern region.)
	Witôj	general greeting spoken to one person
	Witôjcë	general greeting spoken to one person
	Witôjże	general greeting spoken to one person
	Witôjta	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Witôjtaż	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Dzéń dobri	morning greeting
	Dobri wieczór	evening greeting
	Dobri noce	nighttime greeting
	Jak sã czejesz?	how are you?
	Jak sã mosz?	how are you?
	Cëż je czëc?	how are you?
	Mòże bëc, sprawi	reply to Cëż je czëc
	Witómë	welcome greeting

Kaska [kkz] (Canada.)
	Dénht'ā?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Estīe	reply to Dénht'ā
	Dâht'ā?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Edzetie	reply to Dâht'ā
	Dahgáts’enehtan yéh gutie	general greeting
	Kolā entī-am?	how are you?
	Kola estīe	reply to Kolā entī-am

Kasua [khs] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.)
	Kiapo napolo	morning greeting
	Karo napolo	evening greeting
	Yopolotela napolo	nighttime greetng

Kâte [kmg] (Papua New Guiean: Morobe Province.)
	Mu Ʒeri dâŋ	general greeting
	Furi biaŋ	morning greeting
	Ʒâaŋ	noontime greeting
	Ʒâaŋ biaŋ	noontime greeting
	Owâ	afternoon greeting
	Owâne	afternoon greeting
	Owâ biaŋ	afternoon greeting
	Gum biaŋ	nighttime greeting
	Ŋafe	nighttime greeting
	Ŋafe biaŋ	nighttime greeting
	No sone?	how are you?
	Sone mie?	how are you? ("are you all right?")
	Sone sone	reply to No sone and Sone mie

Kati [bsh] (Afghanistan and Pakistan.)
	Chef	general greeting
	Chefa	general greeting

Kato [ktw] (United States of America: Laytonville California.)
	Naanyaa kwaan	greeting to a person who is walking (literally: "you are walking around")
	Naanyaa kwaan, naanywa kwaan	greeting to a person who is walking (literally: "you are walking, you are walking")
	Naashai	reply to Naanyaa kwam, naanywa kwam (literally: "I am walking around")
	Ninsaat, diishoo' shilkimut	reply to Naanyaa kwam, naanywa kwam (literally: "sit, tell me something")

Katu [ktv] (Vietnam: Quang Nam and Thua Thien.)
	ʔɑːʔ raw maj	general greeting

Katukína, Panoan [knt] (Brazil: Acre and Amazonas.)
	Way'čuˀ	general greeting

Kaurna [zku] (Australia: Torres Strait.)
	Marni	general greeting
	Na marni purrutye?	how are you?
	Niina marni?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Niwa marni?	how are you? spoken to two people
	Naa marni?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Ne marniai, ninna?	reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, and Naa marni
	Marniai	reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, Naa marni and Ne marniai, ninna
	Marni	reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, Naa marni and Ne marniai, ninna
	Wanti niina?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Wanti niwa?	where are you going? spoken to two people
	Wanti naa?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Marni niina budni	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Marni niwa budni	welcome greeting spoken to two people
	Marni naa budni	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

Kavalan [ckv] (Taiwan: northeast coast.)
	Nngi aisu	how are you?
	Nngi aisu ni?	how are you?
	Nngi aiku	reply to Nngi aisu ni and Nngi aisu
	Aiku	reply to Nngi aisu ni and Nngi aisu
	Semurap ta	morning greeting
	Tutu ta	afternoon greeting
	Rabi ta	evening greeting

Kawaiisu [xaw] (United States of America: Mojave Desert of California.)
	Hü'üyü tavi	general daytime greeting
	Hagare'enaam?	how are you?
	Hagare'enaame?	how are you?
	Hagareya 'imi?	how are you?
	Hü'üt	reply to Hagare'enaam, Hagare'enaame, and Hagareya 'imi
	Hagarokwenaam?	where are you going?

Kaxuiâna [kbb] (Brazil: Imabu River.)
	Mahuá	general greeting

Kayabí [kyz] (Brazil: Xingu and Mato Grosso.)
	Te ereko?	greeting to a person arriving, spoken by a man to a man or by a woman to a woman
	Je rekoì 'we	reply to Te ereko
	Te ereko nũ?	greeting when seeing a person again, "you've come again"
	Ojot je nũ	reply to Te ereko nũ
	Ma'ja are te ereko?	greeting to a person who is visiting, literally "what do you want?"
	Ene pyri je ruri	common reply to Ma'ja are te ereko, literally: "I come to visit"
	Ene resaka je ruri	common reply to Ma'ja are te ereko, literally: "I come to see you"
	Naani	common reply to Ma'ja are te ereko, literally: "nothing"
	Ere ejua esoù	welcome greeting, "come in"

Kayah, Western [kyu] (Burma.)
	Tɛryabɛ nɛ	general greeting spoken to one person
	Tɛryabɛ thi	general greeting spoken to more than one person
	Nay omo orya ɛ?	how are you?
	Va omo orya prɛ	reply to Nay omo orja ɛ
	Omo orya be or?	how are you?
	Nɛ et^hɯəhɔ ɛ?	have you eaten?
	Et^hɯəhɔ	reply to Nɛ et^hɯəhɔ ɛ
	Nɛ dʒɯə bite?	where are you going?
	Va dʒɯə ole prɛ	reply to Nɛ dʒɯə bite, "I'm traveling/visiting"
	Va dʒɯə ole	reply to Nɛ dʒɯə bite, "I'm visiting"
	Va dʒɯə də dɔ	reply to Nɛ dʒɯə bite, "I'm going to the village"
	T^hya onya də hi	welcome greeting at a house, "come and sit down"

Kayan [pdu] (Burma.)
	Gor mumu	morning greeting
	Sar mumu	afternoon greeting
	Ha mumu	evening greeting
	Nar ma hor di ler?	how are you?
	Mur, tar blu do ma	reply to Nar ma hor di ler
	Yar o mur, tar blu do ma	reply to Nar ma hor di ler

Kayan [kct] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Ngegngar yaung	morning greeting
	Nimong yaung	nighttime greeting
	Ra yaung	midday greeting
	Wikiac yaung	afternoon greeting
	Go yaung ba ki?	how are you?
	Go yaung ki?	how are you?

Kayan, Baram [kys] (Malaysia: Sarawak.)
	Kenun dengah	general greeting
	Nun dengah?	informal greeting
	Nun dengah ka'?	how are you?
	Selamet jehima	morning greeting
	Sayu jehima	morning greeting
	Sayu beloddou	afternoon greeting
	Selamet ngedau	evening greeting
	Selamet malem	nighttime greeting
	Dengah sayu	reply to Nun dengah ka'
	Sayu	reply to Nun dengah ka'
	Sayu ka ika' ya?	how are you?
	Sayu ka akui	reply to Sayu ka ika' ya
	Sayu kenep men ikak	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Sayu kenep men ikam lim	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Kayan, Kayan River [xkn] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Nun dengah ika'?	how are you?
	Selamet jihima	morning greeting
	Selamet jihma	morning greeting
	Selamet ngedau	evening greeting
	Selamet malem	nighttime greeting

Kayapó [txu] (Brazil: Xingú Park, Mato Grosso, and southern Pará.)
	Akati mej	general greeting
	Djãm ga?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "is that you?"
	Nà, ba	reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a man
	Ãã, ba	reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a woman
	Ã, ba	reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a woman
	À, ba	reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a woman
	Yapokiá	general greeting
	Meikumrai	general greeting
	Djãm amexkumrẽx?	how are you?, "do you feel well?"
	Jãm ne ga tẽ?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Jãm ne gar mõ?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Mỳjrỳ ga tẽ?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Mỳjrỳ gar mõ?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Jãnh ne ga tẽ?	where did you come from? spoken to one person
	Jãnh ne gar mõ?	where did you come from? spoken to a group
	Mỳjkurũm ga tẽ?	where did you come from? spoken to one person
	Mỳjkurũm gar mõ?	where did you come from? spoken to a group

Kayardild [gyd] (Australia: Bentinck Island in Queensland.)
	Jinaa nyingka warraju?	general greeting: where are you going?
	Yuuluth	greeting spoken to a person passing by

Kaytetye [gbb] (Australia: Northern Territory.)
	Nthakenhaye	general greeting
	Nthakenharrerane nge?	how are you?

Kayupulau [kzu] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Hawe wane?	how are you?

Kazakh [kaz] (Kazakstan and China.)
	Сәлем	sälem: general greeting
	Сәлеметсіз бе	sälemetsiz be: general greeting
	Сәлеметсіздерме	sälemetsiz derme: polite greeting to a group of people
	Сәлеметсіңдерме	sälemetsin derme: informal greeting to a group of people
	Қайырлы таң	qayırlı tañ: morning greeting
	Қайырлы күн	qayırlı kün: afternoon greeting
	Қайырлы жаріқ	qayırlı jariq: evening greeting
	Қайырлы кеш	qayırlı kesh: nighttime greeting
	Қайырлы түн	qayırlı tün: nighttime greeting
	Аман ба?	aman ba: how are you?
	Амансыз ба?	amansız ba: how are you?
	Амансың ба?	amansıñ ba: how are you? informal
	Аман-есен	aman yesen: reply to Амансыз ба and Амансың ба
	Аман-сау	aman sau: reply to Амансыз ба and Амансың ба
	Хал қалай?	khal qalai: how are you?
	Қалай жағдай?	qalai jağdai: how are you?
	Қалай?	qalai: how are you?
	Қалайсың?	qalaisıñ: how are you?
	Қалыңыз қалай?	qalıñız qalai: how are you?
	Қалың қалай?	qalıñ qalai: how are you?
	Қалым жақсы	qalım jaqsı: reply to Қалыңыз қалай and Қалың қалай
	Жақсы	jaqsı:: reply to Хал қалай, Қалай жағдай, Қалай and Қалай жағдай
	Тамаша	tamasha: reply to Хал қалай, Қалай жағдай, Қалай and Қалай жағдай
	Ассалаумағалайкум	assalaumağalaikum: greeting used by a Muslim man to another man
	Уағалайкумассалам	wağalaikumassalam: reply to Ассалаумағалайкум
	Қош келдіңіз	qoş keldiñiz: welcome greeting

Keapara [khz] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Aro'ola namana	general daytime greeting
	Toma namana	general daytime greeting
	Rapa lugaluga namana	morning greeting
	Amoamo namana	morning greeting
	Pogipogi namana	morning greeting
	Lavilavi namana	afternoon greeting
	Pogi namana	nighttime greeting

Kei [kei] (Indonesia: Kei Kecil, Kei Besar, and Kur Islands.)
	Fel be?	how are you?
	Fel be he?	how are you?
	Bok át	reply to Fel be and Fel be he
	Bok bok wat	reply to Fel be and Fel be he

Keiyo [eyo] (Kenya: Rift Valley.)
	Chamgei	general greeting
	Yamune	general greeting
	Suba	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ebo	reply to Suba

Kelabit [kzi] (Malaysia: North Sarawak. Indonesia: Kalimantan, Sarawak border.)
	Tabiq	general greeting
	Tabiq lekedtang	morning greeting
	Petabiq lekedtang	morning greeting
	Tabiq beruhmalem	afternoon greeting
	Petabiq beruhmalem	afternoon greeting
	Tabiq dedtem	evening and nighttime greeting
	Ken dooq tiko?	how are you?
	Dooq tuih	reply to Ken dooq tiko
	Kapah iko?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kapah tah iko?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kapah tah koh?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kapah tah muyuh?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Kapah muyuh?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Doo tidah	reply to Kapah muyuh
	Tunge idan teh metaluh?	when did you come? (spoken to a person arriving)
	Tunge kinih	reply to Tunge idan teh metaluh spoken by a person who has just arrived
	Petabiq madting	welcome greeting
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Kele [sbc] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Maping	morning greeting

Kélé [keb] (Gabon: Mimongo.)
	Mbolo	general greeting
	Odiémiamey	morning greeting
	Mitchang?	how are you?
	Mbian-mbian	reply to Mitchang

Keliko [kbo] (South Sudan: Central Equatoria State. Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Senene	general greeting
	Azimi pari pari	general greeting
	Mõdo mi ni	general greeting
	Mi ni ĩndĩ	reply to Mõdo mi ni
	Taa ingoni?	how are you?
	Taa ingoni ya?	how are you?
	Taa yo	reply to Taa ingoni and Taa ingoni ya
	Ingoni yo	reply to Taa ingoni and Taa ingoni ya
	Mi ingoni?	how are you?
	Ma muke	reply to Mi ingoni
	Mi ri mu ingõle?	where are you going?

Kemak [kem] (East Timor.)
	Mloi tai?	how are you?
	Mloi e tai?	how are you?
	Mloi e tai mloi?	how are you?
	Au mloi	reply to Mloi tai, Mloi e tai, and Mloi e tai mloi

Kembayan [xem] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Roq kokiah omuq?	where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect
	Roq omuq?	where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect

Kemedzung [dmo] (Cameroon: Donga-Mantung division.)
	Wə shə?	general daytime greeting
	Wə me?	morning greeting
	Bu wɔ?	morning greeting
	Diɔ ka?	evening greeting

Kendayan [knx] (Indonesia: Kalimantan. Malaysia: Sarawak.)
	Ampus ka mae?	where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect
	Ka mae-à?	where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect

Kenga [kyq] (Chad: Guera region.)
	'Tɔɔsɛ ki	general greeting
	'Tɔɔsɛ	general greeting
	Cooɗo	general greeting

Kensiu [kns] (Malaysia.)
	Nâhyé	general greeting in the Kerbu dialect
	Tabé	general greeting in the Sungai Raya dialect
	Tabek	general greeting in the Ulu Pahang dialect

Kenyah [xkl] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Inu dega?	how are you? in the Lepo Tau dialect
	Ake tiga	reply to Inu dega in the Lepo Tau dialect
	Nun nengah 'kak?	how are you?
	Sayu 'kak akui	reply to Nun nengah 'kak

Kenyang [ken] (Cameroon: southwestern region.)
	Nnah	general greeting
	Neyi	morning greeting
	Neyi nkuo	reply to Neyi
	Echina?	how are you?
	Abekubep	reply to Echina
	Reegi	general greeting in the Upper Bayangi dialect
	Reegi nkuo	reply to Reegi

Kenzi [xnz] (Egypt: Upper Nile Valley.)
	Taveb re?	how are you?

Keoru-Ahia [xeu] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Oroyo veveke	nighttime greeting

Keres, Eastern [kee] (United States of America: Cochiti, New Mexico.)
	Kuweetzi hopa	general greeting
	Kuweetsi	general greeting
	Kowaatzi	general greeting
	Kowaatzina	general greeting
	Rawa	reply to Kowaatzina

Keres, Western [kjq] (United States of America: Acoma, New Mexico.)
	Guwaadzi	general greeting
	Guwaadzi hauba	general greeting spoken to a group
	Guwaadzi sai hauba	general greeting spoken to a group
	Gai daawa tyәdiyaasrka?	morning greeting
	Haa'a	reply to Gai daawa tyәdiyaasrka
	Guwaadzi dyaaptna	welcome greeting

Kerewe [ked] (Tanzania: Ukerewe Island.)
	Yebo	general greeting spoken by a man
	Yege	general greeting spoken by a woman
	Sula	general greeting spoken to someone the same age
	Lelota	reply to Sula
	Bwachamawe	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Bwachatata	reply to Bwachamawe
	Bwachasugu	reply to Bwachamawe spoken to someone younger than speaker
	Lyagwamawe	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	Lyagwatata	reply to Lyagwamawe
	Lyagwasugu	reply to Lyagwamawe spoken to people of the same age as the speaker
	Malama	greeting used after a long absence
	Mangunu	reply to Malama
	Kampile bwachasugu	morning greeting spoken by a man to an older man
	Kampile lyagwasugu	afternoon greeting spoken by a man to an older man
	Kampile sumalama	greeting used after a long absence, spoken by a man to an older man
	Tangunu	reply to Kampile sumalama
	Sumalama	reply to Kampile sumalama to people of the same age as the speaker

Kerewo [kxz] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Mea kiheheai	morning greeting
	Roo mehara?	how are you?
	Munou mehari	reply to Roo mehara

Kesawai [xes] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Sumoto	morning greeting
	Arsapu	afternoon greeting
	Somoru	evening greeting

Ket [ket] (Russia: Siberia.) Note: All recorded Ket greetings and farewells are recent calques based on Russian.
	Аӄта ӄонокс	aqta qonoks: morning greeting (calque from Russian)
	Аӄта и'	aqta i': daytime greeting (calque from Russian)
	Аӄта бис	aqta bis: evening greeting (calque from Russian)

Kete [kcv] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Moka	general greeting
	Sinene	general greeting
	Ayogani	general greeting spoken by a man

Kewa, West [kew] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.)
	Epe narepa	general daytime greeting
	Narepa	general daytime greeting
	Epe rimbareko	morning greeting
	Rimbareko	morning greeting
	Ora epe yapipu	morning greeting
	Ora epe alembo	afternoon greeting
	Epe alembo	afternoon greeting
	Alembo	afternoon greeting
	Epe rimba	nighttime greeting
	Rimba	nighttime greeting
	Ne aba epae?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "have you come?"
	E, ni aba epawade	reply to Ne aba epae
	Ne aapara epae?	greeting, "where have you come from?"
	Ne aapara pui?	greeting, "where are you going?"

Kgalagadi [xkv] (Botswana.)
	Rumela	general greeting spoken to one person
	Rumelang	general greeting spoken to a group
	Go rumelwe	general greeting
	Ago rumelwe	general greeting
	Wa zoga?	how are you?
	Nda wa zoga?	how are you?
	Nda wa zoga jwang?	how are you?

Khakhas [kjh] (Russia: Khakassia.)
	Изен	izen: general greeting
	Изеннер	izenner: general greeting
	Изен миндi	izen mindi: informal greeting
	Чалахай иртеннең	chalahay irtenneŋ: morning greeting
	Чалахай кÿннең	chalahay künneŋ: afternoon greeting
	Чалахай иирнең	chalahay iirneŋ: evening greeting
	Киреең хайди парча?	kireeŋ haidi parcha: how are you?
	Чахсы	chahsy: reply to Киреең хайди парча

Khalaj [kjf] (Azerbaijan. Iran.)
	سلام	salam: general greeting

Khalaj, Turkic [klj] (Iran.)
	Säläm	general greeting
	Vä aläykisäläm	reply to Säläm
	Näjuräy?	how are you?
	Xoš kälmüšäyn	welcome greeting

Khaling [klr] (India. Nepal.)
	नमस्ते	namaste: general greeting

Khamti [kht] (India: Assam.)
	Khup tung	general greeting

Khana [ogo] (Nigeria: Khana and Oruk Anam LGAs.)
	Dee eyira	general greeting

Khanty [kca] (Russia: Khanty-Mansi Okrug.)
	узя	uzya: general greeting
	Ям узя	yam uzya: general greeting
	Ям узя вола	yam uzya vola: general greeting
	Хансер илен?	khanser ilen: how are you?
	Хуты вөуԓԓән?	huty vöuɬɬən: how are you? to one person
	Вөԓәпсєм ям	vöɬəpsem yam: reply to Хуты вөуԓԓән, "I live well"
	Хуты вөԓԓәты?	huty vöɬɬəty: how are you? to a group
	Мир яма вөԓԓәт	mir yama vöɬɬət: reply to Хуты вөԓԓәты, "we are fine (we live well)"
	Айкэԓ тăйԓән?	aikeɬ taiɬən: how are you? informal ("what's new?")
	Вўся	vŭsya: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect [kca-nor]
	Вўща вөԓа	vŭsya vöɬa: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect [kca-nor]
	Вўща вөԓаты	vŭsya vöɬaty: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect [kca-nor]
	Пәча ясән	pecha yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Пәтя ясән	petya yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Пәча вөла	pecha vola: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Пәтя вăла	petya vala: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Пәча вөлиттән	pecha volittan: general greeting spoken to 2 people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Пәтя вăлиттән	petya valittan: general greeting spoken to 2people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Пәча вөлитәх	pecha volituh: general greeting spoken to 3+ people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Пәтя вăлитәх	petya valituh: general greeting spoken to 3+ people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas]
	Петя вола	petya vola: general greeting spoken in the Tromegan dialect [kca-nor]
	Петя вола атте	petya vola atte: greeting spoken to a friend in the Tromegan dialect [kca-nor]
	Щи ԓуват ям вєр вєраты, ԓуӈаты	syi ɬuvat yam ver veraty ɬungaty: welcome greeting
	Ям щи, йухәтсәты	yam syi, yikətsəty: welcome greeting, "it's good that you came"

Kharia [khr] (India and Nepal.)
	Johar	general greeting
	Na	informal greeting
	No	informal greeting
	Jay jisu	greeting used by Christians
	Salaam	greeting used by Muslims
	Ighay ay bar?	how are you?
	Ighay ayi dem?	how are you?
	Ighay karaete dem?	how are you?
	Ighay hontay?	how are you?
	Baruga	reply to Ighay karaete dem and Ighay hontay
	Baru baruga	reply to Ighay karaete dem and Ighay hontay
	Baruga ayiding	reply to Ighay karaete dem and Ighay hontay
	Ighay ayijdem?	how are you?
	Am ighay ajem?	how are you?
	Ing bes ajing	reply to Am ighay ajem

Khasi [kha] (India and Bangladesh.)
	Kumno phi long?	how are you?
	Nga khlain	reply to Kumno phi long
	Nga biang	reply to Kumno phi long
	Kumno?	how are you?
	Kumne	reply to Kumno
	Khublei	general greeting, literally "God bless"
	Khublei shibun	general greeting, literally "God bless/thank you very much"

Khengkha [xkf] (Bhutan.)
	Kuzu zangpo	general greeting in the Khempa dialect
	Wed ato nag yo?	how are you? in the Khempa dialect

Khinalugh [kjj] (Azerbaijan: Quba district.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Sabahın xeyir	morning greeting
	Vaxtın xeyir	afternoon greeting
	Axşamın xeyir	evening greeting
	Vı ĉim at̂t̂ə?	how are you?
	Zı ksan atmə	reply to Vı ĉim at̂t̂ə
	Sağ ol, zı ksan atmə	reply to Vı ĉim at̂t̂ə
	Xoş kaği	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Xoş kazıği	welcome greeting spoken to a woman

Khmer [khm] (Cambodia.)
	សួស្តី	suor sdei. general greeting
	ជំរាបសួរ	choum reap suor. general greeting
	អរុណសួស្តី	arun suor sdei. morning greeting
	រាត្រីសួស្តី	rea drei suor sdei. nighttime greeting
	សុខសប្បាយទេ	sok sabai te. how are you?
	សុខសប្បាយជទេ	sok sabai ji te. how are you?
	អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?	niak sok sabai te. how are you?
	តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?	tar niak sok sabai te. how are you?
	តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយជាទេ?	tar niak sok sabai ji te. how are you?
	ខ្ងុំសុខសប្បាយទេ	khnyom sok sabai. reply to តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ
	បាទ, ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយ	baht, khnyom sok sabai. reply to តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ spoken by a man.
	ចា, ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយ	jah, khnyom sok sabai. reply to តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ spoken by a woman.
	ភាស្វាគមន៍	som swaakom: welcome greeting
	ស្វាគមន៍	swaakom: welcome greeting
	សូមស្វាគមន៍	som swaakom: welcome greeting

Khmu [kjg] (Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.)
	Samai lə	general greeting
	Sambai lə	general greeting
	Simai lə	general greeting
	Yat lə	general greeting
	Jɔh mə	general greeting, "where are you going"
	Ta jɔh mə	greeting spoken to an elder man, "grandfather, where are you going"
	Ma jɔh mə	greeting spoken to an elder woman, "grandmother, where are you going"
	Jong teng jɔh mə	greeting spoken to an older man, "older uncle, where are you going"
	Jong aw jɔh mə	greeting spoken to an older man, "younger uncle, where are you going"
	Ma teng jɔh mə	greeting spoken to an older woman, "aunt, where are you going"
	Siə jɔh mə	greeting spoken to a younger man, "where are you going"
	Pə jɔh mə	greeting spoken to a younger woman, "where are you going"

Khowar [khw] (Pakistan.)
	Assalamo alaikum	general greeting
	Tu keecha asus?	how are you?
	Bojam	reply to Tu keecha asus

Khvarshi [khv] (Russia: Dagestan.)
	Ворч\|ами	worch'ami: general greeting

Khwe [xuu] (Namibia and Botswana.)
	Ima\|wa	general greeting
	Ama\|wa	general greeting
	Mbamba tca //xaa ta	general greeting
	Tca //xaa ta	general greeting

Kibiri [prm] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Kukui biaro	morning greeting

K'iche' [quc] (Guatemala.)
	Saqarik	general greeting
	Saqarik, tat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Saqarik, tata'ib	general greeting spoken to a man
	Saqarik, nan	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Saqarik, nana'ib	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Saqarik, ali	general greeting spoken to a boy
	Saqarik, ala	general greeting spoken to a girl
	Saqarik, ak'al	general greeting spoken to a child
	Xeq'ij	afternoon and evening greeting
	Xb'eqij	afternoon and evening greeting
	Xok aq'ab	evening greeting
	Jasmächa'?	how are you?
	Laa utz awach?	how are you?
	A utz awach la?	how are you?
	Sibalaj utz	reply to Jasmächa', Laa utz awach, and A utz awach la
	Utz maltiox	reply to Jasmächa', Laa utz awach, and A utz awach la
	Utz ya, maltiox chawe	formal reply to Jasmächa', Laa utz awach, and A utz awach la
	Calah	morning greeting in the classical dialect

Kickapoo [kic] (United States: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Mexico.)
	Ho	general greeting
	Aho	general greeting
	Taan eesipemaateθíani?	how are you?

Kiembu [ebu] (Kenya.)
	Wi mwega	general greeting
	Wi mwaro	general greeting
	Namwegai	general greeting
	Na atia	general greeting in the Mbeere dialect [ebu-mbe]

Kigiryama [nyf] (Kenya: Coast Province.)
	Kwabuka mana	general greeting
	Wamukanzia	general greeting
	Ndidze	general greeting
	Dzasindadze	general greeting
	Sinda	reply to Dzasindadze
	Zhoyo	welcome greeting
	Voro	general greeting spoken to one person in an older (19th century) dialect
	Voroni	general greeting spoken to a group in an older (19th century) dialect
	Muzima?	how are you? ("are you well") spoken to one in an older (19th century) dialect
	Mwazima?	how are you? ("are you well") spoken to a group in an older (19th cent.) dialect
	Ndo vidzo	reply to Mu zima and Mwa zima spoken in an older (19th century) dialect

Kikai [kzg] (Japan: northern Okinawa.)
	うがみんせーら	ugaminseera: general greeting
	へーさやー	esaya: morning greeting
	じゃーにうもーいすよー	jaa ni umoo isu yoo: where are you going?

Kilivila [kij] (Papua New Guinea: Trobriand.)
	Bwena lalai	general greeting
	Bwena kaukwa	morning greeting
	Bwena kaukwau	morning greeting in the Kaile'una dialect
	Bwena kwayai	afternoon greeting
	Bwena kwaiyai	afternoon greeting in the Kaile'una dialect
	Bwena kwoiyai	afternoon greeting in the Gawa dialect
	Bwena bogi	evening and nighttime greeting
	Bwena gabogi	evening greeting in the Kitava dialect [kij-kit]
	Kwatuli yokwa?	how are you? in the Kaile'una dialect
	Tolegu wala	reply to Kwatuli yokwa spoken by a man in the Kaile'una dialect
	Ilegu wala	reply to Kwatuli yokwa spoken by a woman in the Kaile'una dialect
	Vilegu wala	reply to Kwatuli yokwa spoken by a woman in the Kaile'una dialect
	Amakavam?	how are you? in the Kaile'una dialect
	Amakauvam?	how are you? in the Kaile'una dialect
	Mwa amakavam?	how are you? spoken to a man in the Kaile'una dialect
	Me amakavam?	how are you? spoken to a woman in the Kaile'una dialect
	Ambe?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Ambeya?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Ambesa bukula?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Kamatokisi	welcome greeting

Kiliwa [klb] (Mexico: Baja California Norte.)
	Auka	general greeting
	Sauka	general greeting
	Pemeím jaay u'	general greeting
	Pemeím jaay miguá'ju	morning greeting
	Pemeím jaay miguá'ju ñiaay kuteey	afternoon greeting
	Pemeím jaay eñiaay kuteey	afternoon greeting
	Pemeím kuteey pemeyóo miguá’ju	nighttime greeting
	Kuteey pemeyóo miguá'ju	nighttime greeting
	Pemeím má'ay u'?	how are you?
	Mgaay, mgaay	reply to Pemeím má'ay u'
	Pemeyóot miguá'ju?	how are you?
	Mgaay iguá'	reply to Pemeyóot miguá'ju
	Pemeyóot tom má'ay u'?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Mgaay al mi'l yuu	reply to Pemeyóot tom má'ay u'
	Pemeyóot miyuu u'?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Mgaaylo tiyuu u'	reply to Pemeyóot miyuu u'
	Yaatáw é'?	how are you, literally "are you happy?"
	Ahá, yaatáw é' iguá	reply to Yaatáw é'
	Yaatáw et?	how are you, literally "are you happy?", spoken to a group of people
	Ahá, yaatáw et 'maay	reply to Yaatáw et

Kimaragang [kqr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Kotobian om kounsikaan	general greeting
	Kounsikaan minsusuvab	morning greeting
	Ay, owo	greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Ay, obpinee	greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Ay, alo	greeting spoken by a woman to another woman
	Ay, ondig	greeting spoken by a woman to another woman
	Siongo koh?	where are you going?
	Sêelo	reply to Siongo koh, "over there"
	Aso-i, maapânaw oku	reply to Siongo koh, "nowhere, just out walking"
	Aso-i, mamanaw bâanar	reply to Siongo koh, "nowhere, just out walking"
	Siongo pakaayan nu?	where are you going?
	Mongo koh siongo?	where are you going?
	Awasi koh-i oy?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Awasi-i	reply to Awasi koh-i oy
	Aasili-ali kow-i oy?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Ali-ali-i	reply to Aali-ali kow-i oy
	Waro ot totoron sino oy?	greeting spoken at a house, "is anyone home?"
	Waro	reply to Waro ot totoron sino oy
	Endakadan kow-i oy?	greeting spoken at a house, "may I come in?"
	Suwang siti	welcome greeting and reply to Endakadam kow-i oy, "do come in"
	Todlong	welcome greeting and reply to Endakadam kow-i oy, "do come in"
	Indakod	welcome greeting and reply to Endakadam kow-i oy, "do come up"
	Kopiwosian	welcome greeting

Kimbu [kiv] (Tanzania: Mbeya Region.)
	Masuma?	how are you?
	Lamka?	how are you?
	Masuma vene lamka	reply to Masuma and Lamka

Kimbundu [kmb] (Angola: Luanda Province.)
	Muanh'ó	general greeting
	Kiambote	general greeting
	Hé	general greeting
	Xé	general greeting
	Xenu	general greeting
	Muanh'ó	morning greeting
	Ndati?	how are you?
	Chiwa	reply to Ndati
	Uazekele kiebi?	morning greeting
	Uazekele?	morning greeting
	Ngazekele kiambote	reply to Uazekele
	Xé, eie kia se uazekele	reply to Uazekele
	Uazeka kiambote ngana	morning greeting
	Uazeka ngana	morning greeting
	Usuk'ó	nighttime greeting
	Eie uala kiambote?	how are you?
	Xé, kiambote	reply to Eie uala kiambote

Kimiiru [mer] (Kenya: Meru District, Eastern Province.)
	Muuga	general greeting spoken to one person
	Muugeni	general greeting spoken to a group
	Muuga baba	greeting spoken to a man one generation older than the speaker
	Muuga mama	greeting spoken to a woman one generation older than the speaker
	Muuga juju	greeting spoken to a person two generations older than the speaker
	Muuga mono	reply to Muuga and Muugeni
	Kwega	reply to Muuga and Muugeni
	Kathongi	reply to Muuga and Muugeni
	Kwantwa	general greeting
	Kwasingiso	general greeting
	Muuga kairi	general greeting when seeing someone a second time ("hello again")
	Habari ye rukiiri	morning greeting
	Uri umwega?	how are you? to one person
	Ndi umwega	reply to Uri umwega
	Ni ndi umwega	reply to Uri umwega
	Buri babeega?	how are you? to a group
	Turi babeega	reply to Buri babeega
	Niatia?	how are you?
	Ikwega	reply to Niatia
	Otinda atia?	how are you? to one person
	Ndatinda bwega	reply to Otinda atia
	Bwatinda atia?	how are you? to a group
	Twatinda bwega	reply to Bwatinda atia
	Muga rukiiri	morning greeting to one person
	Urere atia?	morning greeting to one person
	Ndere bwega	reply to Urere atia
	Burere atia?	morning greeting to a group
	Turere atia	reply to Burere atia

Kim Mun [mji] (Vietnam and China.)
	Puang toi	general greeting

Kinabatangan [dmg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Anu abar mu?	how are you? in the Sungai Makiang dialect [dmg-mak]
	Awarong	reply to Anu abar mu in the Sungai Makiang dialect [dmg-mak]

Kinaray-a [krj] (Philippines: Iloilo and Antique provinces.)
	Mayad nga adlaw	general greeting
	Mayad nga aga	morning greeting
	Manami nga aga	morning greeting
	Mayad nga hapun	afternoon greeting
	Manami nga hapun	afternoon greeting
	Mayad nga gabi-i	evening greeting
	Manami nga gabi-i	evening greeting
	Diin kaw maagto?	where are you going?
	Ano bay pamatyag mo?	how are you?
	Maayong adlaw	general greeting in the Karay-a dialect
	Maayong aga	morning greeting in the Karay-a dialect
	Maayong udto	noontime greeting in the Karay-a dialect
	Maayong hapon	afternoon greeting in the Karay-a dialect
	Maayong gabi	evening greeting in the Karay-a dialect
	Kumusta ka?	how are you? in the Karay-a dialect

Kinga [zga] (Tanzania: Livingston Mountains.)
	Mapembelo	general greeting
	Mapembelo vavene	reply to Mapembelo
	Saii	reply to Mapembelo
	Ukonile	general greeting
	Vavene	reply to Ukonile
	Ulamwihe	morning greeting

Kinnauri (Chitkuli) [cik] (India: Himachal Pradesh.)
	Kan go roa?	where are you going?

Kinyarwanda [kin] (Rwanda.)
	Muraho	greeting spoken to a stranger or after a long absence, spoken to a group of people
	Uraho	greeting spoken to a stranger or after a long absence, spoken to one person
	Bite	informal greeting
	Mwaramutse	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Waramutse	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Waramutse ho	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mwiriwe	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mwiriwe neza	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Wiiriwe	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person
	Wiiriwe ho	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person
	Muramuke	nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people
	Uramuke	nighttime greeting spoken to one person
	Amakuru?	how are you? (literally, "what's the news?")
	Amakuru ki?	how are you? (literally, "what's the news?")
	Umese gute?	how are you?
	Bitese?	how are you? informal
	Ni meza	reply to Amakuru Amakuri ki, Umeze gute, and Bitese
	Murakaza neza	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people
	Urakaza neza	welcome greeting spoken to one person

Kiowa [kio] (United States of America: west central Oklahoma.)
	Hááchò	general greeting, literally "how?"
	Háu èm fóihyôm dàu?	how are you?
	À fóihyôm dàu	reply to Háu èm fóihyômdàu
	Háu à fóihyôm dàu	reply to Háu èm fóihyômdàu
	Hááchò èm tóyà?	how are you?, literally "how are you traveling?"
	Èm tóyà?	how are you?, literally "how are you traveling?"
	À fóihyôm tóyà	reply to Hááchò èm tóyà
	Wé	welcome greeting spoken to travelers
	Dày o dày èm chan	welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to one person
	Dày o dày bà chan	welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to two people
	Dày o dày mà chan	welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to three or more people

Kipchak Uzbek [qwm] (Russia and Hungary: 11th through 17th centuries.)
	Na tabish ba?	how are you?
	Tabish yok	reply to Na tabish bar
	Tabish yoghila	reply to Na tabish bar

Kipfokomo [pkb] (Kenya: Tana River District.)
	Muya naghea	morning greeting
	Mwaa naghea?	general greeting
	Kwa naghea?	general greeting

Kipsigis [sgc] (Kenya: Rift Valley Province.)
	Achamegei	general greeting
	Chamegei	general greeting
	Chamegei mising	general greeting
	Mising	reply to Chamegei and Chamegei mising
	Chamegei lagok?	greeting, "how are the children?"

Kiribati [gil] (Kiribati.)
	Mauri	general greeting
	Ko na mauri	general greeting spoken to one person
	Kam na mauri	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ko uara?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kam uara?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Ko uara te bong aei?	how are you today?
	Ko uara te ingaabong aei?	how are you? used in the morning
	Ko uara te b'akantai aei?	how are you? used in the afternoon
	Ko uara te tairiki aei?	how are you? used in the evening
	Ko rab'a, i marurung	reply to Ko uara
	Ko na aera?	where are you going?
	Ko na nakea?	where are you going?
	Ko nako maiia?	where are you coming from?
	Ko bo maiia?	where are you coming from?
	Ko a oki?	greeting spoken to a person coming home, "you're returning?"

Kirike [okr] (Nigeria: Okrika.)
	Indéndé	general greeting
	Ndéndé	general greeting
	Yà	general greeting
	Yàyàyà	general greeting
	Idanloku?	how are you? in the Okrika dialect
	Ibime	reply to Idanloku in the Okrika dialect

Kirya-Konzel [fkk] (Nigeria: Adamawa State.)
	Úsǝ	general greeting
	Yàwá	reply to Úsǝ
	Wànáhì	morning greeting
	Wánávǝ	evening greeting

Kisi [kiz] (Tanzania: Lake Malawi.)
	Mwonile	general greeting
	Mwonile numu	reply to Mwonile

Kisi, Southern [kss] (Liberia and Sierra Leone.)
	Ise lawose	general greeting
	Wonikene	general greeting
	Nikene	general greeting
	Balika	welcome greeting

Kissi, Northern [kqs] (Guinea.)
	Laossɛ	general greeting
	Níkɛ̀nɛ̀	morning greeting
	Balika	welcome greeting used south of Guéckédou
	Barika	welcome greeting used in Kissidougou

Kistane [gru] (Ethiopia: West Gurage Region.)
	Fäyya äddärkä	morning greeting in the Dobi [gru-dob] and Soddo [gru-sod] dialects
	Fäyyädär	nighttime greeting in the Dobi dialect [gru-dob]
	Bäker ädär	nighttime greeting in the Soddo dialect [gru-sod]
	Dähna ädär	nighttime greeting in the Soddo dialect [gru-sod]
	Äššam	welcome greeting to a person returning from a trip in the Dobi and Soddo dialects

Kitanemuk [qe8] (United States of America: California.)
	Haimukat mümi?	where are you going?

Kitharaka [thk] (Kenya.)
	Muuga	general greeting
	Muugani	general greeting spoken to a group of people

Kitja [gia] (Australia: Western Australia.)
	Kapuwa	general greeting, "what's happening?"
	Nguwangaman	reply to Kapuwa
	Karninya?	how are you?, "what have you got?"
	Nguwangamannga	reply to Karninya
	Nyungkayanmangu?	how are you?
	Jirrayanmangu?	how are you?
	Wentha, jirrayannga	reply to Nyungkayanmangu and Jirrayanmangu
	Kapiya nita?	where are you going?
	Kapinga nita?	where are you going?
	Ngeneka ngenanke	reply to Kapiya nita if you aren't going anywhere; "I'm staying here"
	Kayipinya naniyinha?	where did you come from?

Kituba [ktu] (Congo-Kinshasha: Orientale and Bandundu.)
	Mbote	general greeting
	Mbote na beno	greeting spoken to one person
	Mbote na nge	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Nge ke mbote?	how are you?
	Mu ke mbote	reply to Nge ke mbote
	Wapi faso?	how are you?

Kituba [mkw] (Congo: Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.)
	Mbote	general greeting
	Wa faso?	how are you?

Kiwai, Northeast [kiw] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Wadi duo	nighttime greeting

Kiwai, Southern [kjd] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Yauwo	general greeting
	Adi duduere	morning greeting
	Adi duduere orogido	morning greeting
	Adi duwo	nighttime greeting
	Adi duwo orogido	nighttime greeting

Klamath-Modoc [kla] (United States of America: Oregon.)
	Waq lis ʔi	how are you?
	Dam ʔi dic gi	how are you? (literally: "are you well")
	Moo dic	reply to Waq lis ʔi and Dam ʔi dic gi
	Moo ʔan dic hoslta	reply to Waq lis ʔi and Dam ʔi dic gi

Koasati [cku] (United States of America: Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.)
	Chikaano?	general greeting spoken to one person, ""are you well?"
	Hachikaano?	general greeting spoken to a group of people, "are you well?"
	Chakan	reply to Chikaano and Hachikaano
	Chakanohcho	reply to Chikaano and Hachikaano
	Ai, chakanohcho	reply to Chikaano and Hachikaano
	Chisami?	how are you?
	Chisammichi?	how are you?
	Sammin onchisa?	how are you?
	Chikaanohash	older greeting
	Chisammihash	older greeting , "how are you?"
	Bosoo	older greeting used when shaking hands

Kobon [kpw] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Kale midpil?	morning greeting
	Ne midpan?	evening greeting

Koch [kdq] (India.)
	Pelem monop	morning greeting
	Nang bejat tongtõ?	how are you?
	Bejat tongtõ?	how are you?
	Nang pelem tongtõ?	how are you?
	Pelem tongtõ?	how are you?
	Pelem tongtõ	reply to Nong pelem tongtõ
	Nemaydongama?	how are you?
	Nemaydongaba	reply to Nemaydongaba
	Ata khobor?	what's new?
	Nang beyangni thaki phuitra?	where have you come from?
	Bisang re'engwa?	where have you come from?
	Bisang?	where have you come from?, informal

Kodava [kfa] (India.)
	Namaskaara	general greeting
	Nin ennane ullira?	how are you?
	Ninga ennane ullira?	how are you?
	Ninga chaayitullira?	how are you?
	Ennane ullira?	how are you?
	Naan chaayilule	reply to Ennane ullira and Ninga ennane ullira
	Naan dyavada dhayethinji chaatithullo	reply to Ennane ullira and Ninga ennane ullira
	Undit aacha?	have you eaten?

Kogi [kog] (Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.)
	Hántsiga shibalo	morning greeting
	Hántsiga shinuimala seketóu	afternoon greeting
	Saki mikzeishi?	how are you?

Koi [kkt] (Nepal: Sagarmatha.)
	Namaste	general greeting
	Namaste me	general greeting
	Hɔiʔ modzeni ho?	how are you?
	Hɔiʔ modzeni ho dusaba?	how are you?

Koiali, Mountain [kpx] (Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby.)
	Duave	general greeting
	Vavita dua	morning greeting
	A oleve tima?	where are you going?

Koiari, Grass [kbk] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Varata ruka	morning greeting
	Vahota ruka	afternoon greeting

Koireng [nkd] (India: Manipur and Nagaland.)
	Wibam ma	general greeting
	Nang wibam ma?	how are you?
	Wibam, thuon kiu we	reply to Nang wibam ma

Koitabu [kqi] (Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby.)
	Vani mage	general daytime greeting
	Vagutu mage	morning greeting
	Vahigeta mage	afternoon greeting
	Vaniuguana mage	evening greeting
	Vahi mage	nighttime greeting

Kok Borok [trp] (Bangladesh.)
	Phung kaham	morning greeting
	Sairik kaham	afternoon greeting
	Sal kaham	general daytime greeting
	Sanja kaham	evening greeting
	Hor kaham	nighttime greeting
	Bahai tong?	how are you?
	Nwng bahai tong?	how are you?
	Nwng kahamde?	how are you?
	Nwng kaham kwrwngde?	how are you?
	Nwng kaham kwrwngde tong?	how are you?
	Bahai nwng kaham kwrwngde?	how are you?
	Ang kahamno	reply to Bahai tong and Nwng bahai tong
	Au, ang kahamno	reply to Bahai tong and Nwng bahai tong
	Au kaham kwrwngno	reply to Nwng kaham kwrwngde and Nwng kaham kwrwngde tong
	Bisingo phaijadi	welcome greeting, "please come in"
	Bisingo hapjadi	welcome greeting, "please come in"
	Phaikaham	welcome greeting

Kokota [kkk] (Solomon Islands: Santa Isabel.)
	Lao hae?	general greeting, literally: "where are you going?"
	Lao hae ago?	general greeting, literally: "where are you going?"
	Fugonare kelina	morning greeting
	Nare keli	morning greeting
	Grufu keli	evening greeting

Kol [biw] (Cameroon.)
	Dʒàndɔ	general greeting

Kolami, Northwestern [kfb] (India.)
	राम राम	rām rām: general greeting
	सोय अंसितवा?	sōy ansativā: how are you?
	सोय अंसत	sōy ansat: reply to सोय अंसितव

Kölsch [ksh] (Germany: Köln.)
	Joden Daach	general greeting
	Jode Daach	general greeting
	Daach zesamme	general greeting
	Tach zesamme	general greeting
	Morje	morning greeting
	N'avend	evening greeting
	N'ovend	evening greeting
	Naach	nighttime greeting
	Wie is et?	how are you?
	Jot	reply to Wie is et
	Joot	reply to Wie is et
	Wie jäijd et?	how are you?
	Wie geiht et üch?	how are you?

Koluwawa [klx] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)
	Kaiwa	general greeting
	Made?	greeting spoken to a person coming from or going somewhere, literally "where?"
	Made kunagonago?	where are you going?
	Kawakawai giyamaina	morning greeting
	Lavilavi giyamaina	afternoon greeting

Kom [bkm] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)
	Si ijya	general greeting
	Flaima	morning greeting
	Tulaima	morning greeting
	Baisima	afternoon greeting
	Waisma	afternoon greeting
	Dujama	evening greeting
	Asaiya?	how are you?
	Busaiyo	reply to Asaiya

Kombe [nui] (Equatorial Guinea: Rio Muni coast.)
	Ambolo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Amboloni	general greeting spoken to a group
	Moto aye?	greeting spoken when approaching a house, "is anyone there?"
	Na yeo	reply to Moto aye
	Isaka	welcome greeting, "come inside"

Kombio [xbi] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)
	Rien sepm	morning greeting in the Wampukuamp dialect [xbi-wes]
	Wunoump sepm	evening greeting in the Wampukuamp dialect [xbi-wes]
	Erien sepm	morning greeting in the Yanimoi dialect [xbi-sou]
	Nomp sepm	evening greeting in the Yanimoi dialect [xbi-sou]

Komering [kge] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Api kabar?	how are you?
	Api kabar niku?	how are you?

Komi-Permyak [koi] (Russia.)
	Дыр ов	dyr ov: general greeting spoken to one person
	Дыр олö	dyr olö: general greeting spoken to a group
	Олан-вöлан	olan-bölan: general greeting
	Олат-вöлат	olat-bölat: general greeting
	Олатö-вöлатö	olatö-bölatö: general greeting
	Здорово	zdorovo: general greeting
	Здорово тіянлö	zdorovo tiyanlö: general greeting
	Привет	privet: informal greeting
	бур асыв	bur asyv: morning greeting
	бур лун	bur lun: general daytime greeting
	бур рыт	bur ryt: evening greeting
	Кыдз ни олан?	kydz ni olan: how are you?
	Кыдз ни олат?	kydz ni olat: how are you?
	Кыдз ни олатö?	kydz ni olatö: how are you?
	Кыдз здоровьеныт?	kydz zdorovenyt : how are you?
	Атттьö бур	attö bur: reply to Кыдз ни олат and Кыдз здоровьеныт
	Мый ни керан?	myi ni keran : how are you?
	Мый ни кератö?	myi ni keratö : how are you?
	Ола-тай	ola-tai: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö
	Олам-тай	olam-tai: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö
	Ола-сьыла	ola-syla: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö
	Олам-сьылам	olam-sylam: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö
	Лок жö, пыр	lok zhö, pyr: welcome greeting
	Локтö жö, пырö	loktö zhö, pyrö: welcome greeting

Komi-Zyrian [kpv] (Russia.)
	видза олан	vidza olan: general greeting spoken to one person
	видза оланныд	vidza olannyd: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	бур лун	bur lun: general daytime greeting
	бур асыв	bur asyv: morning greeting
	бур рыт	bur ryt: evening greeting
	бур вой	bur voi: nighttime greeting
	чолöм	cholöm: informal greeting
	Кыдзи олан?	kydzi olan: how are you? spoken to one person
	Кыдзи оланныд?	kydzi olannyd: how are you? spoken to a group
	Вура	bura: reply to Кыдзи олан and Кыдзи оланныд
	Аттьö, бура	attö bura: reply to Кыдзи олан and Кыдзи оланныд
	Аттьö, надзöникöн	attö nadzönikön: reply to Кыдзи олан and Кыдзи оланныд
	Видза корам	vidza koram: welcome greeting

Komo [kmw] (DR Congo: Lubutu, Punia, Walikale, and Opienge.)
	Bujia	general greeting
	Bujia, bujia	general greeting
	Samba	general greeting

Konai [kxw] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)
	Gusugu bolofei	morning greeting
	Gusugu bolofeido	morning greeting
	Agali bolofei	midday greeting
	Agali bolofeido	midday greeting
	Habi bolofei	evening greeting
	Habi bolofeido	evening greeting
	Na kiliya iya?	where are you going?
	Ame f'lo?	question asked by a visitor, "may I come in?"

Kongo, San Salvador [kwy] (DR Congo: Congo River. Angola: Congo River.)
	Mbote	general greeting

Konjo, Coastal [kjc] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Nguraki antu mae?	how are you?
	Baji-baji ja ki?	how are you?

Konkani [gom] (India: Goa.)
	नमस्कारु	namaskāru: general greeting
	हॅलो	helo: general greeting
	देव बरी सकाळ दींव	dev bari sakala dimva: morning greeting
	देव बरी सांज दींव	dev bari sañja dimva: afternoon greeting
	देव बरी रात दींव	dev bari rāta dimva: nighttime greeting
	तूं कसो आसा?	tūm kasō āsā: how are you?
	तूं कशी आसा?	tūm kaśī āsā: how are you?
	तूं कशें आसा?	tūm kaśem āsā: how are you?
	तूमी कशें आसात?	tūmī kaśem āsāta: how are you?
	तूमी कशी आसात?	tūmī kaśī āsāta: how are you?
	कशें आसा तूं?	kaśem āsā tūm: how are you?
	हांव बरो आसां	hāmva barō āsām: reply to तूं कसो/कशी/कशें आसा, तूमी कशें आसात and कशें आसा तूं

Konkomba [xon] (Ghana and Togo.)
	N doon pɔɔn	morning greeting spoken to one person in the Likpakpaaln dialect
	Ni doon pɔɔn	morning greeting spoken to a group in the Likpakpaaln dialect
	I ni nwiin	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Ni ni nwiin	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	I ni kijook	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Ni ni kijook	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Kijook pɔɔn	evening greeting
	Laafia	reply to greetings
	I pɔɔn kinyee?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ni pɔɔn kinyee?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Ni chuu naa?	how are you?
	Ni chuu	reply to Ni chuu naa
	A pɔɔn	daytime greeting used the first time you see a person that day
	Aa pɔɔ ɔɔ	morning greeting spoken in the Likpakpaaln dialect
	Aa doon aa	morning greeting spoken in the Likoonli dialect
	I ni nsin	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Ni ni nsin	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Nsin pɔɔn	welcome greeting

Konni [kma] (Ghana.)
	An ni waasi	general greeting, "we greet you"
	Dua	morning greeting
	Duasi viina?	morning greeting ("was your lying down good?")
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Kono [kno] (Seirra Leone.)
	Enteh	general greeting
	Enchenah	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Wwenchenah	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Engwa	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Wwengwa	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Ichendeh?	how are you? spoken to one person ("are you well?")
	Ichendetinda?	how are you? spoken to one person ("are you well?")
	Wwochende?	how are you? spoken to a group ("are yo uwell")
	Aah	reply to Ichendeh, Ichendetinda, and Wwochende
	Itenda?	how are you? spoken in the afternoon, to family and friends
	Kasiyatama	reply to Itenda

Konso [kxc] (Ethiopia.)
	Negaida?	how are you?

Konzo [koo] (Uganda.)
	Nibuholho	general greeting
	Wabukyire	general greeting
	Wasibire	afternoon greeting
	Yiriwa hi?	how are you?
	Nganeyo	reply to Yiriwa hi
	Uneyo?	how are you?
	Uneyo uthi?	how are you?
	Nganeyo	reply to Uneyo and Uneyo uthi
	Nganeyo ndeke	reply to Uneyo and Uneyo uthi

Koongo [kng] (Congo: Bas-Congo Province. Angola. Congo-Kinshasha.)
	Mbote	general greeting
	Kiambote	general greeting
	Kiambote kiaku	general greeting spoken to one person
	Kiambote kieno	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kiambote tata	greeting spoken to a man
	Kiambote mama	greeting spoken to a woman
	Malembe mpolo	morning greeting
	Malembe nyale	afternoon and early evening greeting
	Kabungo yayé	late evening and nighttime greeting
	Wena matimpi?	how are you?
	Inga	reply to Wena matimpi
	Kolele?	how are you? (literally, "what news?")

Koonzime [ozm] (Cameroon: East Province.)
	C'ia	general greeting
	Gouguima	morning greeting
	Ti'aà	general greeting in the Badwe'e dialect [ozm-bad]
	Guiguima	morning greeting in the Badwe'e dialect [ozm-bad]

Koorete [kqy] (Ethiopia: Sidamo and Oromiya.)
	LoɁó ni Ɂéyené?	how are you?, literally "are you with good?" in the Haro dialect of Gedicho Island
	LoɁókko	reply to LoɁó ni Ɂéyené

Korafe [kpr] (Papua New Guinea: Cape Nelson.)
	Refesa	greeting spoken one person who is arriving, literally "are you coming?"
	Buvutereva	greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving, literally "are you coming?"
	Sifo eveva	general daytime greeting
	Ravasi	morning greeting, literally "have you slept?"
	Iresa	greeting spoken one person, literally "are you staying?"
	Jáovetu	informal greeting spoken by one woman to another woman
	Ni ategi beká ava erena	formal greeting, literally "I'm heartily greeting you"
	Ni ategi roro beká ava erena	formal greeting, literally "I'm heartily greeting you"
	Orokaiva	welcome greeting
	Oro	welcome greeting

Korak [koz] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Inomka	morning greeting
	Inom	nighttime greeting

Korana [kqz] (South Africa.)
	!kai //oab	morning greeting
	!kai tsēb	afternoon greeting
	!kai !uib	evening greeting

Korandje [kcy] (Algeria: Tabelbala Oasis.)
	Əssalamu ʕalaykum	general greeting

Korean [kor] (North Korea and South Korea.)
	안녕하십니까	annyeong hasimnikka: general greeting
	안녕하세요	annyeong haseyo: informal greeting
	안녕	annyeong: informal greeting
	안녕히 주무셨습니까	annyeonghi jumushossomnikka: morning greeting
	안녕히 주무셨어요	annyeonghi jumushossoyo: morning greeting
	좋은아침입니다	joun achimipnida: morning greeting
	좋은아침	joun achim: morning greeting
	좋은저녁입니다	joun jonyokipnida: evening greeting
	좋은밤입니다	joun bamipnida: nighttime greeting
	어떻게 지내세요?	eotteoke jinaeseyo: how are you?
	잘 지대요	jal jinaeyo: reply to 어떻게 지내세요
	어떠십니까?	eottoshimnikka: how are you?
	어떻게 지내십니까?	eotteoke jinaesimnikka: how are you?
	잘 지넸습니까?	jal jinaesimnikka: how are you?
	잘 지냅니다	jal jinaemnida: reply to 어떻게 지내십니까 and 잘 지넸습니까
	잘 지냅니다, 감사합니다	jal jinaemnida gamsahamnida: reply to 어떻게 지내십니까
	잘 지내셨어요	jal jinaeshossyo: how are you?
	잘 지냈어요	jal jinaessoyo: reply to 잘 지내셨어요
	네	ne: reply to 잘 지내셨어요
	식사하셨어요?	shiksa hashossoyo: have you eaten?
	어디 가니?	eodi gani: informal greeting, literally "are you going somewhere"
	응, 어디 가	eung, eodi ga: reply to 어디 가니
	어서 오세요	eoseo oseyo: welcome greeting
	환영합니다	hwanyeong hamnida: welcome greeting
	안녕하십네까	annyeong hashipnegga: general greeting in Pyongyang dialect (평안)

Koreguaje [coe] (Colombia.)
	Pa'ikʉ	general greeting spoken to a man
	Pa'ikʉ mʉ'ʉ	general greeting spoken to a man
	Jʉjʉ, pa'imʉ	reply to Pa'ikʉ mʉ'ʉ spoken by a man
	Jʉjʉ, pa'imʉ chʉ'ʉ	reply to Pa'ikʉ mʉ'ʉ spoken by a man
	Pa'iko	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Jʉjʉ, pa'imo	reply to Pa'iko spoken by a woman
	Pa'iche	general greeting spoken to a group
	Jʉjʉ, pa'ime	reply to Pa'ime spoken by a group
	Huʉnicuhaʉ	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Jʉjʉ, huʉnicuhamʉ	reply to Huʉnicuhaʉ spoken by a man
	Huʉnicuhao	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Jʉjʉ, huʉnicuhamo	reply to Huʉnicuhao spoken by a woman
	Huʉnicuhare	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Jʉjʉ, huʉnicuhame	reply to Huʉnicuhare spoken by a group
	Mʉtakʉ	greeting spoken to a man who is visiting from nearby
	Jʉjʉ, mʉtamʉ	reply to Mʉtakʉ spoken by a man
	Mʉtako	greeting spoken to a woman who is visiting from nearby
	Jʉjʉ, mʉtamo	reply to Mʉtako spoken by a woman
	Mʉtache	greeting spoken a group who is visiting from nearby
	Jʉjʉ, mʉtame	reply to Mʉtache spoken by a group
	Ranicuhaʉ	greeting spoken to a man who is visiting from far away
	Jʉjʉ, ranicuhamʉ	reply to Ranicuhaʉ spoken by a man
	Ranicuhao	greeting spoken to a woman who is visiting from far away
	Jʉjʉ, ranicuhamo	reply to Ranicuhao spoken by a woman
	Ranicuhare	greeting spoken a group who is visiting from far away
	Jʉjʉ, ranicuhame	reply to Ranicuhare spoken by a group
	Karona mʉ'ʉ saikʉ?	where are you going?, greeting spoken to a man
	Keechejana mʉ'uʉ saikʉ?	where are you going?, greeting spoken to a man
	Karona saiko?	where are you going? greeting spoken to a woman
	Keechejana saiko?	where are you going? greeting spoken to a woman
	Karona saiche?	where are you going? greeting spoken to a group
	Keechejana saiche?	where are you going? greeting spoken to a group

Korku [kfq] (India: Madhyu Pradesh.)
	Juar	general greeting
	Juvar	general greeting

Korlai Creole Portuguese [vkp] (India: Maharashtra.)
	Ki ke re	general greeting
	Use kile te?	how are you?

Koro [jkr] (India: East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.)
	Na harena?	how are you?

Koro [kxr] (Papua New Guinea: Manus.)
	Mondourang	morning greeting
	Ihiyah	afternoon greeting
	Lukumwen	nighttime greeting

Koro [krf] (Vanuatu: Gaua island.)
	Rorwor vwē	morning greeting
	Rorwor vwē mun kimi	morning greeting spoken to a group

Koromfé [kfz] (Burkina Faso.)
	A jebka kibaru	general greeting
	Ng jebe a baani	general greeting
	Ng jebe baani	general greeting
	A baane jebe	reply to Ng jebe a baani and Ng jebe baani
	A dafre jeb ha baani	morning greeting
	A dafre jeb ha a baani	morning greeting
	A sana kibaru	morning greeting
	N jengst baani	morning greeting used when speaking to elders
	A baani	reply to N jengst baani
	A baane hori	evening greeting

Koroshi [ktl] (Iran: Fars Province.)
	Salâm	general greeting

Korowai [khe] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Manop manop	general greeting
	Manotropo	morning greeting

Korupun-Sela [kpq] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Na'e	general greeting
	Nhai	general greeting

Korwa [kfp] (India.)
	Gor lagi	general greeting
	Tor jivke sukh lagta ha ke nehi?	how are you?

Koryak [kpy] (Russia.)
	Амто	amto: general greeting spoken by men
	Г'амто	g'amto: general greeting spoken by men
	Г'амто, йаллатак	g'amto yallatak: general greeting spoken spoken by men to a group of people
	Мэй	mey: general greeting spoken by women
	Ети-Ии	yeti-ii: welcome greeting

Kosena [kze] (Papua New Guinea: Kainantu and Okapa.)
	Maavárá'o	greeting, "here you are"

Kosraean [kos] (Micronesia: Kusaie Island.)
	Lotu wo	morning greeting
	Tu wo	morning greeting
	Lwen wo	afternoon greeting
	Len wo	afternoon greeting
	Ekwe wo	evening greeting
	Fong wo	nighttime greeting
	Elos fuhkah?	how are you?
	Kom fuhkah?	how are you?
	Nga kuhna	reply to Kom fuhkah
	Nga wona	reply to Kom fuhkah
	Komwos fuhkah?	how are you? formal spoken to a group of people
	Kuht kuhna	reply to Komwos fuhkah
	Komtacl fuhkah?	how are you? informal spoken to a group of people
	Kuhtacl kuhna	reply to Komtacl fuhkah
	Mwet kacto	greeting spoken to distinguished guests

Kota [koq] (Gabon. Republic of the Congo.)
	Mbolo	general greeting
	O yémoa?	general greeting
	Hiing, na n'obé	reply to O yémoa
	Hiing	reply to O yémoa
	Bihi bya ngouè?	general greeting, "are you there?"
	Bya ngouè?	general greeting, "are you there?"
	Hiing, óyah	reply to Bihi bya ngouè and Bya ngouè

Kota Marudu Tinagas [ktr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Osonong kosuabon	morning reeting
	Osonong sosodopon	afternoon greeting
	Osonong pitanga adau	evening greeting
	Osonong totuwong	nighttime greeting

Kove [kvc] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)
	Waro doko	daytime greeting
	Vongivongi doko	morning greeting
	Lailai doko	afternoon greeting
	Vongi doko	nighttime greeting

Koyo [koh] (Congo: Owando District.)
	Osegu	general greeting
	Oli	general greeting

Koy Sanjaq Surat [kqd] (Iraq: Koi-Sanjaq and Armota.)
	Shalomi	general greeting
	Mato wet?	how are you?
	Bshalomi lyelokh	welcome greeting

Koyukon [koy] (United States of America: Alaska.)
	Dzaanh nezoonh	general greeting
	Nedaa do'eent'aa?	how are you?
	Do'eent'aa?	how are you?
	Do'eelstaa'aa	reply to Do'eent'aa
	Eenzooneeh'?	how are you?
	Eszoonh	reply to Eenzooneeh' and Do'eent'aa spoken by one person
	Ts'eezoonh	reply to Eenzooneeh' and Do'eent'aa spoken by a group of people
	Enaa neenyo	welcome greeting
	Enaa basee' neenyo	welcome greeting

Kpati [koc] (Nigeria.)
	Abela	general greeting

Kpelle [xpe] (Liberia.)
	Ba ŋuŋ	morning greeting
	Ba ŋuŋ ee	morning greeting
	Ya ŋuŋ	morning greeting
	Ya ùŋ	morning greeting
	Kàŋwú	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Gba to wa	afternoon greeting
	I gbεli?	how are you?
	Kú meni bé?	how are you?
	Kú meni ju?	how are you?

Krahn , Eastern [kqo] (Liberia.)
	Daho	welcome greeting in the Wee dialect

Krahn, Western [krw] (Liberia.)
	Zon zin	morning greeting
	Zon zin o	morning greeting
	Jlue fine	afternoon greeting
	Glugor	evening greeting

Krahô [xra] (Brazil: Tocantins and Maranhlo states.)
	Apej	general greeting
	Impej	reply to Apej
	Hà pà	general greeting spoken to one person
	Hà pà mẽ pê mẽ apej	general greeting spoken to a group
	Impej?	how are you?

Krenak [kqq] (Brazil.)
	Erehé	afternoon greeting

Krio [kri] (Sierra Leone.)
	Kushɛ	general greeting
	Kushɛ o	general greeting
	Pa kushɛ o	greeting spoken to a man
	Ma kushɛ o	greeting spoken to a woman
	O kushɛ yaa	informal greeting
	Padi kushe o	informal greeting spoken to a friend
	Monin o	morning greeting
	Aw di monin?	morning greeting
	Aftanun o	afternoon greeting
	Aw di aftanun?	afternoon greeting
	Ivinin o	evening greeting
	Aw di ivinin?	evening greeting
	Aw di bɔdi?	how are you?
	No bad	reply to Aw di bɔdi
	Bɔdi fine	reply to Aw di bɔdi
	A wɛl	reply to Aw di bɔdi
	Di bɔdi wɛl	reply to Aw di bɔdi
	Adu o	how are you? spoken to one person
	Una adu o?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Aw yu du?	how are you?
	O, aw yu du	reply to Adu o, Una adu o and Aw yu du
	Una adu naya	greeting spoken by a person visiting a house, before entering
	Kabɔ o	welcome greeting
	Una kabɔ o	welcome greeting

Kriol [rop] (Australia: northern region.)
	Gudei	general greeting
	Yu rait tudei?	how are you?
	Wijei yu bin kaman?	greeting spoken to one person, literally, "which way are you coming from?"
	Wijei yunbala bin kaman?	greeting spoken to two people, literally, "which way are you coming from?"
	Wijei yundubala bin kaman?	greeting spoken to two people, literally, "which way are you coming from?"
	Wijei yumob bin kaman?	greeting spoken to a group of people, "which way are all of you coming from?"
	Mela bin kaman brom....	reply to Wijei yumob bin kaman (add place or direction after brom)
	Wijei yu go?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Wijei yunbala go?	where are you going? spoken to two people
	Wijei yundubala go?	where are you going? spoken to two people
	Wijei yumob go?	where are you going? spoken to a group of three or more people
	Minbala go dijei	reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people
	Mindubala go dijei	reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people
	Mela go dijei	reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people
	Melabat go dijei	reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people
	Minbala go tharrei	reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people
	Mindubala go tharrei	reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people
	Mela go tharrei	reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people
	Melabat go tharrei	reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people
	Wal, kipgon	reply to Minbala go dijei

Krumen, Tepo [ted] (Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia.)
	Nawio	general greeting
	Dawah	general greeting
	Mbolo	general greeting
	N'orélé	morning greeting
	Mohé	evening greeting
	Á juà	welcome greeting

Kryts [kry] (Azerbaijan: Quba.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Şitaʕar-i vun?	how are you?

Kuanua [ksd] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)
	Malana	morning greeting
	Bona malana	morning greeting
	Bona keake	daytime greeting
	Ravian	afternoon greeting
	Bona ravian	afternoon greeting
	Marum	evening greeting
	Bona marum	evening greeting
	U boinaka?	how are you?
	Iau boinaka	reply to U boinaka
	Una ruk	welcome greeting at a house, "come in"

Kube [kgf] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
	Singunec	morning greeting, literally "from the night"
	Singunec sasala	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kaiwe hai	general daytime greeting, literally "good sun"
	Mari hai	afternoon greeting (calque from English)
	Singi hia	nighttime greeting (calque from English)
	Dimuaru kembésémang?	where are you going?
	Dimuacnec hatsang?	where are you coming from?

Kuce [ruk] (Nigeria.)
	Kambàlà	general greeting

Kuhane [sbs] (Namibia.)
	Murumere	general greeting
	Rumere	general greeting
	Mavuuko	morning greeting
	Waavuka	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Mwaavuka	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Mwaavuka vuti?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Eni shaa	reply to Mwaavuka vuti
	Twaavuka	reply to Mwaavuka vuti
	Twaavuka hande	reply to Mwaavuka vuti
	Malisala	afternoon greeting
	Wazuza	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Mwazuza	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Vuswa	nighttime greeting spoken to one person
	Muvuuswa	nighttime greeting spoken to a group
	Mu laalye nenza	nighttime greeting
	Kwina vuti?	how are you?
	Kwina vulye?	how are you?
	Vulye?	how are you? informal
	Hande	reply to Kwina vulye and Vulye

Kuikúro-Kalapálo [kui] (Brazil: Xingu and Mato Grosso.)
	Rena-voítse	general greeting
	Aváquique	general greeting
	Uérenicalérei	general greeting

Kukatja [kux] (Australia: Western Australia.)
	Nyuntun palya	general greeting
	Yuwayi, ngayurna palya	reply to Nyuntun palya
	Manja mandja	general greeting (calque of "good day")
	Palyan?	general greeting
	Yuwayi, palyarna	reply to Palyan

Kukele [kez] (Nigeria.)
	Mbolo	general greeting spoken to one
	Mbolané	general greeting spoken to a group

Kulango, Bondoukou [kzc] (Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.)
	Nda u gua	general greeting spoken to a man
	Nda gua, nda gua	general greeting spoken to a man
	Nnan u gua	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Gua nda	reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a man
	Mmaa nda	reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a man
	Gua nnan	reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a woman
	Mmaa nnan	reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a woman
	Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gua	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Gua mɩn yaasɛɛ	reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gua
	Mmaa mɩn yaasɛɛ	reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gua
	Nda ω hɛɩ da?	how are you? spoken to a man, in the morning
	Nnan ω hɛɩ da?	how are you? spoken to a woman, in the morning
	Mɩn daa a ja ɩ nda	reply to Nda ω hɛɩ da and Nnan ω hɛɩ da spoken to a man
	Mɩn daa a ja ɩ nnan	reply to Nda ω hɛɩ da and Nnan ω hɛɩ da spoken to a woman
	Mɩn yaasɛɛ ω hɛɩ da?	how are you? spoken to a friend, in the morning
	Mɩn daa a ja ɩ mɩn yaasɛɛ	reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ ω hɛɩ da
	Nda u gbere kɛrɛ	noon and afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Nnan u gbere kɛrɛ	noon and afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	Gbere kɛrɛ nda	reply to Nda u gbere kɛrɛ and Nnan u gbere kɛrɛ spoken to a man
	Gbere kɛrɛ nnan	reply to Nda u gbere kɛrɛ and Nnan u gbere kɛrɛ spoken to a woman
	Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbere kɛrɛ	noon and afternoon greeting spoken to a friend
	Gbere kɛrɛ mɩn yaasɛɛ	reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbere kɛrɛ
	Nda u gbereko hɛɩ?	how are you? spoken to a man, in the afternoon
	Nnan u gbereko hɛɩ?	how are you? spoken to a man, in the afternoon
	Mɩn gbereko togon nda	reply to Nda u gbereko hɛɩ and Nnan u gbereko hɛɩ spoken to a man
	Mɩn gbereko togon nnan	reply to Nda u gbereko hɛɩ and Nnan u gbereko hɛɩ spoken to a woman
	Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbereko hɛɩ?	how are you? spoken to a friend, in the afternoon
	Mɩn gbereko togon mɩn yaasɛɛ	reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbereko hɛɩ
	Nda u manne	evening greeting spoken to a man
	Nnan u manne	evening greeting spoken to a woman
	Manne nda	reply to Nda u manne and Nnan u manne spoken to a man
	Manne nnan	reply to Nda u manne and Nnan u manne spoken to a woman
	Mɩn yaasɛɛ u manne	evening greeting spoken to a friend
	Manne mɩn yaasɛɛ	reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u manne

Kulango, Bouna [nku] (Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.)
	Outougbalé	general greeting
	Ougoualo	morning greeting
	Goualo	morning greeting
	Oumanoulé	evening greeting

Kulfa [kxj] (Chad: Moyen-Chari.)
	À nàrí?	how are you?
	À hāyé	reply to À nàrí
	Ágà lé?	how are you?

Kulon-Pazeh [uun] (Taiwan: west coast.)
	Liak sasanuwan	morning greeting
	Pasurubu	morning greeting
	Pasurubu lia	morning greeting
	Hauiak	general greeting in the Kaxabu dialect
	Isiw riak?	how are you? in the Kaxabu dialect

Kulung [kle] (Nepal: Sagarmatha and Koshi Zones.)
	Pəkayo?	morning greeting, "have you woken up?"
	Haroi khate?	where are you going?
	An haroi khatkə?	where are you going?

Kumam [kdi] (Uganda: Kaberamaido.)
	Yoga	general greeting
	Itiye benyo?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Itiyenu benyo?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Atiye ber	reply to Itiye benyo and Itiyenu benyo
	Ber	reply to Itiye benyo and Itiyenu benyo

Kuman [kue] (Papua New Guinea: Simbu Province.)
	Tanggima kana wagai	morning greeting
	Tanggima mogl wagai	morning greeting
	Minpawgra wagai	afternoon greeting
	Enduer wagai	nighttime greeting
	Ene siragl orume?	how are you?
	Na wakai orukwa	reply to Ene siragl orume
	Ene siragl orume?	how are you?
	Na wakai orukwa	reply to Ene siragl orume
	Wagai motno?	how are you?
	Ene wagai motno?	how are you?
	Ene wagai motga?	how are you?
	Ene ugugl motino?	greeting used at a house, "are you at home"?
	En duno	greeting to a visitor, "you come"
	Ene duno	greeting to a visitor, "you come"
	Na ede wiga	reply to Ene duno and En duno
	Ene siragl pire une?	greeting to a visitor, "why have you come?"
	Na kadina wiga	reply to Ene siragl pire une, "I have come to talk"
	Na katapagwo ene ditena wiga	reply to Ene siragl pire une, "I have come to tell you something"
	Ene wo	welcome greeting, "come in"

Kumaoni [kfy] (India and Nepal.)
	नमस्कार	namaskar: general greeting
	जै देव	jai dev: formal greeting
	कस हेरो छा?	kash hare cha: how are you? formal
	कस हेरे छे?	kash haro chhe: how are you? informal
	भल हेरो	bhal hero: reply to कस हेरो छा and कस हेरे छे

Kumbainggar [kgs] (Australia: eastern coast.)
	Giinagay	general greeting
	Ngiinda darruy?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ngiinda yarrang buurrgi darruy?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ngaya yaam darruy	reply to Ngiinda durruy
	Giinagay ngiinda?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Giinagay ngujawiny?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Giina ngujawiny?	how are you? spoken to a group of people

Kumiai [dih] (United States: southern California. Mexico: Baja California.)
	Háawka	general greeting
	Inya kwahaun	general greeting
	Memeeyu tempa?	how are you?
	Ehaun tempa	reply to Memeeyu tempa
	Memeeyu temeyuw?	how are you? spoken to a person who is standing
	Memeeyu temewaa?	how are you? spoken to a person who is sitting
	Memeeyu temeyak?	how are you? spoken to a person who is lying down
	Memeeyu temenyeway?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Mamuyuth miñay?	how are you?
	Ijan man maath'a	reply to Mamuyuth miñay
	Ijan	reply to Mamuyuth miñay
	M'am maj?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Nymsup kwahaun	morning greeting
	Eehaun	morning greeting
	Kwahaup	welcome greeting

Kumyk [kum] (Russia: Dagestan.)
	Ассаламалейкум	assalamaleikum: general greeting used by men
	Саламалейкум	salamaleikum: general greeting used by men
	Алейкумсалам	aleikumsalam: reply to Саламалейкум
	Танг яхшы болсун	tang yahshy bolsun: morning greeting
	Геч яхшы болсун	gech yahshy bolsun: evening greeting
	Гечегиз яхшы болсун	gechegiz yahshy bolsun: nighttime greeting
	Сав бол	sav bol: reply to Танг яхшы болсун and Геч яхшы болсун
	Сав болугъуз	sav boluguz: reply to Танг яхшы болсун and Геч яхшы болсун
	Ишлер нечикдир?	ishler nechikdir: how are you?
	Савлукъ нечикдир?	savluk nechikdur: how are you?
	Эсен-аманмысыз	esen amanmysyz: how are you?
	Хошгелды	hoshgeldy: welcome greeting
	Хошгелдигиз	hoshgeldigiz: welcome greeting
	Сав бол	sav bol: reply to Хошгелдигиз
	Сав болугъуз	sav boluguz: reply to Хошгелдигиз

Kumzari [zum] (Oman: Musandam Peninsula.)
	Ṣabaḥ burī	morning greeting
	Mesiya burī	evening greeting
	Koyishi?	how are you?
	Koyish?	how are you?
	Chabetna?	how are you?

Kuna, Border [kvn] (Colombia. Panama: Paya, Pucuru, and Capetí.)
	Na'	general greeting
	Anna	general greeting
	Mai	reply to Anna spoken by a man
	Chi	reply to Anna spoken by a woman
	Ajáj	reply to Anna
	An pe taktani	greeting spoken by a visitor ("I've come to see you")
	Nabiri	reply to Anna
	Igi oipos?	how are you? spoken in the morning
	Pe igi oipos?	how are you? spoken in the morning
	Igi kude?	how are you?
	Pede?	how are you?
	Tegidde?	what's new?
	Nued	reply to Igi oipos, Pe igi oipos, Igi kude, Tegidde, and Pede
	Ampala	reply to Igi oipos, Pe igi oipos, Igi kude, Tegidde, and Pede
	An pamalzhe tannibal	greeting used when returning to a place you've been recently ("I've come again")
	Pemalde?	greeting spoken by a person passing by
	Pemaldega?	greeting spoken by a person passing by
	Pukwamal?	greeting spoken by a person passing by
	Pia ne?	greeting spoken to a person passing by ("where are you going?")
	Pia ti?	greeting spoken to a person passing by ("where have you been?")
	Tani?	greeting spoken to a visitor ("you've come")
	Noni?	greeting spoken to a visitor ("you've arrived")
	Eye	reply to Tani and Noni

Kuna, San Blas [cuk] (Panama.)
	Naa	general greeting
	Naa bede	general greeting
	Naa an ai	greeting spoken to a friend
	Nuedí	general greeting
	Degite	general greeting
	Degite bede nuedí?	how are you?
	Nuedginye	reply to Degite bede nuedí
	Be nuedí?	how are you?
	An nuedí	reply to Be nuedí
	Nuegambi bee?	how are you?
	An nuegambi?	how are you?

Kunama [kun] (Eritrea. Ethiopia.)
	Inkedino	general greeting
	Inkaleno galeya?	how are you?
	Maydokambe?	how are you?
	Giraske	thank you

Kunda [kdn] (Zimbabwe.)
	Mwauka tyani?	morning greeting
	Timuoneni	general greeting
	Taonamwe	general greeting in the Ciwetwe dialect
	Ee, tasaona	reply to Taonamwe
	Mtende	general greeting in the Ciwetwe dialect

!Kung-Ekoka [knw] (Namibia: Okavango and Ovamboland.)
	!Gao	general greeting
	ǂKha tseya?	greeting spoken to a man
	ǂKha tsiya?	greeting spoken to a woman
	Tuwa	morning greeting
	ǂKhai tsi?	how are you? in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh]
	ǂKhai ta go	reply to ǂKhai tsi
	ǂKhai du go	morning greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh]
	!Gãise?	how are you? in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh]
	!Gãise	reply to !Gãise in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh]
	!Khub õase?	how are you? (literally, "nothing bad to tell?") in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh]
	!Khub õase	reply to !Khub õase
	Ombilis \|khoa?	how are you? in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh]
	Ombilis ge	reply to Ombilis \|khoa
	Moro	morning greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect (from Afrikaans, more)
	Meta	midday greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect (from Afrikaans, middag)
	Xunda	evening in the ǂAkhoe dialect (from Afrikaans, gooeienaand)
	Wa lale po	morning greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect (from Owambo)
	Wa uala po	afternoon greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect (from Owambo)
	Tokera tsi?	evening greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect (from Owambo)
	Tango fango	evening greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect (from Owambo)

Kunggari [kgl] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Yowallah	general greeting
	Ye wadda darawakana	general greeting
	Gnunha yinda murdi?	how are you?
	Uwalla ooka minndiya	welcome greeting

Kuni [kse] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Jobiana	general greeting
	Kafa jobiana	morning greeting
	Atsiawa jobiana	afternoon greeting
	Dina jobiana	afternoon greeting
	Labilabi jobiana	evening greeting
	Mai	welcome greeting, "come"

Kunigami [xug] (Japan: central Okinawa.)
	うがみやぶら	ugamiyabura: general greeting

Kunimaipa [kup] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
	Eñariñariv ae	morning greeting
	Añairameñip ae	evening greeting
	Kutur tinas	nighttime greeting

Kunza [kuz] (Chile: Atacama.)
	Sensak pichau	general greeting
	Huasina tatai	general greeting spoken to a man

Kuo [xuo] (Chad: Logone Oriental.)
	Soko
	Soko woo	general greeting

Kuot [kto] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)
	Parabira	morning greeting
	Parabira ula muru	morning greeting
	Na parabira	morning greeting
	Na kabirəna	mid-morning greeting
	Na ileŋ	midday greeting
	Na bit	afternoon greeting spoken in the south
	Na buit	afternoon greeting spoken in the north
	Arubu	nighttime greeting
	Arubu ula muru	nighttime greeting
	Nala lagum?	where are you going?

Kupsapiiny [kpz] (Uganda: Sebei Province.)
	Supai	general greeting to a man
	Takwenya	general greeting spoken to a woman

Kuranko [knk] (Sierra Leone. Guinea.)
	I ni wale	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	I ni wula	evening greeting

Kurdish, Central [ckb] (Iraq and Iran.)
	Silaw	general greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Roj baş	general greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Beyanî baş	morning greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Nîwero baş	afternoon greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Êware baş	evening greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Şew baş	nighttime greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Çonît?	how are you? in the Sorani dialect
	To çonît?	how are you? in the Sorani dialect
	Le çiyay?	how are you? in the Sorani dialect
	Merheba	welcome greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Bi xêr bî	welcome greeting in the Sorani dialect
	Bi xêr hatî	welcome greeting in the Sorani dialect

Kurdish, Northern [Kurmanji] [kmr] (Turkey and Syria.)
	Rojbaş	general greeting
	Başem	reply to Rojbaş
	Merheba	general greeting
	Silav	general greeting
	Silamun eleykum	general greeting used by men
	Rojbixêr	general greeting
	Sibebaş	morning greeting
	Sibebeha te bi xêr	morning greeting
	Sibebeha we bi xêr	morning greeting
	Spêde bi xêr	morning greeting
	Beyanîbaş	morning greeting
	Êvarbaş	evening greeting
	Êvara te bi xêr	evening greeting
	Êvara we bi xêr	evening greetring
	Şevbaş	nighttime greeting
	Şeva te bi xêr	nighttime greeting
	Şeva we bi xêr	nighttime greeting
	Tu çawanî?	how are you?
	Çawa yî?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Çawa nen?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Başem, supas	reply to Çawayî
	Bi xêr hatî	welcome greeting
	Hûn bi xêr hatine	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Xêrê bibînî	reply to Bi xêr hatî and Hûn bi xêr hatine
	Tu bi xêr hatî	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Tu xêrê bibînî	reply to Tu bi xêr hatî

Kurdish, Southern [sdh] (Iran: Kermanshah and Ilam.)
	Ti çuwunîd?	how are you?

Kuria [kuj] (Tanzania and Kenya.)
	Iyeke walaye	general greeting
	Nalaye	reply to Iyeke walaye
	Matiko	general greeting
	Mbuya moraayi	morning greeting
	Mbuya waraayi	morning greeting
	Niiyake waraayi	morning greeting
	Mohoyeere	afternoon greeting
	Morare	evening greeting
	Tata	informal greeting spoken to an older man
	Baba	informal greeting spoken to an older woman
	Isa koro chacha	informal greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker
	Nay koro chacha	informal greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker
	Amang'ana?	how are you?
	Amaiya	reply to Amang'ana
	Mbuyore?	how are you?
	Ehh, mbuyande	reply to Mbuyore
	Waraayi?	how are you? in the morning ("did you sleep")
	Ehh naaraayi	reply to Waraayi

Kurnai [unn] (Australia: Victoria.)
	Wunman njinde	general greeting

Kurti [ktm] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Maping	morning greeting
	Pehon	afternoon greeting
	Lukumwen	nighttime greeting

Kurtokha [xkz] (Bhutan: Lhuntse.)
	'Au gemale?	where are you going?
	'Au getaki yo?	where are you going?
	'Au jontaki yo?	where are you going?
	'Au 'angi rastak yo?	where are you coming from? spoken to one person
	Nin 'angi rastak yo?	where are you coming from? spoken to a group

Kurux [kru] (India.)
	Gor-lagi	general greeting
	Mojra nandan	general greeting
	Nin ekase raadai?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Nin ekase raadeen?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	En kodam radas	reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen
	En dao radan	reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen
	Dao radan	reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen
	Dao	reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen
	Ikya kaalgadai?	where are you going? spoken to a man
	Ikya kaalgadeen?	where are you going? spoken to a woman

Kusaal [kus] (Ghana: Bawku district.)
	Ya sõsʋga	general greeting
	Fʋ sa gbĩs wela?	morning greeting, "how did you sleep?"
	Ya poore	greeting used when visiting a house
	Tʋʋma	greeting to a person who is working
	Tʋʋma, tʋʋma	greeting to a person who is working
	Yaʋʋ	reply to Tʋʋma and Tʋʋma tʋʋma
	Ya zãn	welcome greeting

Kushi [kuh] (Nigeria: Bauchi State.)
	Kile	morning greeting

Kuskokwim, Upper [kuu] (United States: central Alaska.)
	Do'ent'a?	how are you?
	Do'ent'a sigina'?	how are you? spoken to a friend
	Iszrunh si’iłhuzrunh	reply to Do'ent'a and Do'ent'a sigina'
	Hongogh teyosh?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Hondogh tuhdał?	where are you going? spoken to a group

Kusunda [kgg] (Nepal: Gandaki.)
	Sodzaq	general greeting
	Nu wee?	how are you?
	Tsi tugun	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come"
	Hampena nugun?	where have you come from?
	Hana nyhaan?	where are you going?

Kutenai [kut] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	Kiʔsuʔk wiǂnam.	morning greeting
	Kiʔsuʔk kiyukyit	afternoon greeting
	Kiʔsuʔk kwaǂkwayit	evening greeting
	Kiʔsuʔk ¢iǂmiyik	nighttime greeting

Kutep [kub] (Nigeria: Takum LGA. Cameroon.)
	Súko	general greeting
	Súko-fu	general greeting
	Úsúko-fu	general greeting
	Súko-ni	general greeting

Kuwaa [blh] (Liberia.)
	Mama jinu	welcome greeting

Kuwaataay [cwt] (Senegal.)
	Kaasumay?	general greeting
	Kaasuumay kep	reply to Kaasuumay

Kuy [kdt] (Thailand. Cambodia. Laos.)
	Suəsdey	general greeting
	Cəmraap suər	general greeting
	Mɛj sɔk səpbaay?	how are you?
	Mɛj sɔk səpbaay rɨɨ ay?	how are you?
	Sangap sampa ing?	how are you?
	Mɛj caaw ruu naa?	where have you come from?
	Məj cii cənaa?	where are you going? in the Kuy Ntra dialect
	Maj cii Ɂəna?	where are you going? in the Kuy Ntua dialect
	Maj cii naa?	where are you going? in the Kuy Mai dialect
	Mɔɔng cii naa?	where are you going? in the Kuy Mla dialect

Kwaio [kwd] (Solomon Islands: Malaita.)
	Usugani	morning greeting
	Logolea'	nighttime greeting
	Bao lea?	how are you?
	Wane agu	greeting spoken to a close friend

Kwakiutl [kwk] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	Yo	general greeting
	Yoyo	general greeting
	'Wiksas?	how are you?
	Ik'man	reply to 'Wiksas
	Gilakas'la	welcome greeting

Kwakum [kwu] (Cameroon: East Province.)
	Ɔ ndómɛ	general greeting
	Ɔ ndómɛ tɛʃi	reply to Ɔ ndómɛ
	Ɔɔ ȷémyɛ	morning greeting
	Ɔɔ ȷémyɛ tɛʃi	reply to Ɔɔ ȷémyɛ
	Náálɛ?	how are you?
	Tàmbyɛ	reply to Náálɛ

Kwamera [tnk] (Vanuatu: Southeast Tanna.)
	Ramasan nĭpnĭpĭn	morning greeting
	Ramasan ya nĭpnĭpĭn	morning greeting
	Ramasan ya napĭnapĭn	morning greeting
	Ramasan ya narvarav	evening greeting

Kwanga [kwj] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Se'e	general greeting

Kwangali [kwn] (Namibia.)
	Moroka	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Morokeni	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Morokeni none	reply to Morokeni
	Moro	informal morning greeting
	Ngapi ono rarere?	morning greeting, "did you sleep well?"
	Muna zuhwara po	afternoon greeting
	Metaha	afternoon greeting
	Muna tokwera po	evening greeting
	Ngurova	evening greeting
	Ngapi?	how are you?
	Ngapi nawa ndi?	how are you?
	Ngapi omu ono kara?	how are you?
	Nawa	reply to Ngapi
	Ame nawa	reply to Ngapi
	Nyove yilye?	how are you?

Kwanja [knp] (Cameroon: Adamawa Province.)
	Béémíkía?	morning greeting
	Sékía?	afternoon greeting

Kwara'ae [kwf] (Solomon Islands: Central Malaita.)
	Samu sata	general greeting
	'Oko tutua ma'i fa'i?	where are you coming from?, to a person who has arrived
	'Oko leka ma'i fa'i?	where are you coming from?, to a person still travelling

Kwasio [nmg] (Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.)
	Assigô	general greeting
	Assioeri	general greeting
	Éé assigô	reply to Assigô and Assioeri
	Assioerngari	general greeting to a group
	Mè schumbèlè bi	general greeting
	Mirembe	general greeting
	Kunda'a mana	morning greeting
	Kunda'a kugu	evening greeting
	Kunda'a bvuli	nighttime greeting
	Gi na gi?	how are you?
	To sa	reply to Gi na gi
	Ywè yi mbamba?	how are you?
	Hei hein	reply to Ywè yi mbamba

Kwaya [kya] (Tanzania.)
	Murembe	general greeting

Kwaza [xwa] (Brazil: Rondonia.)
	Ti'nãixalere?	how are you?
	Da'rjexalere?	how are you?
	O'nɛxare	welcome greeting to a close friend or family member, "you're arriving at home"

Kwere [cwe] (Tanzania: eastern region.)
	Kusindaze	general greeting
	Nisinda goya	reply to Kusindaze
	Haugonile	morning greeting
	Kugonaze	morning greeting
	Hanoga	reply to Haugonile and Kugonaze
	Walama	general greeting

Kwoma [kmo] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Apma ngan	nighttime greeting

ǂKx'au\|\|'ein [aue] (Namibia and Botswana.)
	A ba ǂxai?	morning greeting spoken in the Epako dialect
	A re ǂxai?	morning greeting in the Otjinene dialect
	A re o ǂxai?	morning greeting in the Otjinene dialect

Kyaka [kyc] (Papua New Guinea: Enga Province.)
	Yangoma	morning greeting
	Amemajya	afternoon greeting
	Kwakuma	nighttime greeting

Kyerung [kgy] (Nepal and China.)
	Tashi teleg	general greeting

Kyrgyz [kir] (Kyrgyzstan and China.)
	Салам	salam: general greeting
	Саламатсызбы	salamatsyzby: general greeting
	Саламатсыңбы	salamatsyngby: general greeting, informal
	Cаламатсыздарбы	salamatsyzdarby: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Cаламатсыңарбы	salamatsyngarby: general greeting spoken to a group of people, informal
	Cаламатчылык	salamatchylyk: reply to Саламатсызбы and Cаламатсыздарбы
	Саламат	salamat: general greeting, informal
	Салом алейкум	salom aleikum: greeting spoken by a Muslim man to another man
	Ассалом алейкум	assalom aleikum: greeting spoken by a Muslim man to another man
	Алейкум ассалом	aleikum assalom: reply to Ассалом алейкум
	Cалåм алейкум	salåm aleikum: greeting spoken by a Muslim man in the southern region
	Алейкум салåм	aleikum salam: reply to Cалåм алейкум
	Алек салåм	alek salam: reply to Cалом алейкум
	Кутмандуу таңыңыз менен	kutmanduu tangyngyz menen: morning greeting
	Кутмандуу кечиңиз менен	kutmanduu kechingiz menen: evening greeting
	Кандайсыз?	kandaisyz: how are you? formal
	Кандайсың?	kandaisyng: how are you? informal
	Кандай?	kandai: how are you? informal
	Жакшы, рахмат	jakshy rahmat: reply to Кандайсыз and Кандайсың
	Жаман эмес	jaman emyes: reply to Кандайсыз and Кандайсың
	Кудайга шүгүр	kudaiga shutur: reply to Кандайсыз and Кандайсың
	Иштер кандай?	ishter kandai: how are you? informal, "how's work?"
	Иштерим жакшы	ishterim jakshy: reply to Иштер кандай
	Эмне жаңылык?	emne jangylyk: how are you? informal
	Эмне болду?	emne boldu: how are you? informal
	Кош келиниз	kosh keliniz: welcome greeting

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