Greetings in more than 3000 languages

		© 1995 - 2014 by Jennifer Runner. http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/

Pááfang [pfa] (Micronesia: Hall Islands.)
	Allim	general greeting
	Aai kapwong	general greeting
	Ráán allim	general daytime greeting
	Lesor allim	morning greeting
	Leólówas allim	afternoon greeting
	Likkúniól allim	evening greeting
	Meet aa fis?	how are you?, "how's it going?"
	Kopwe le fela ia?	where are you going?
	Atanaan	greeting used to call attention, spoken to a man
	Nengnginaan	greeting used to call attention, spoken to a woman
	Feittá mwéngé	welcome greeting, "come and eat"
	Toolong	welcome greeting, "come in"

Paakantyi [drl] (Australia: New South Wales.)
	Ngayi	general greeting

Paama [pma] (Vanuatu: east Epi.)
	More	general greeting
	More visocon	morning greeting
	More tavie	afternoon greeting
	More vongien	nighttime greeting
	Kovahave?	where are you going?

Paasaal [sig] (Ghana: Upper West region.)
	Bay deeya	general greeting spoken to one person
	Ee seeya	reply to Bay deeya
	Ee deeya pinaa	reply to Ee seeya
	Ee lepinee weleeyay	reply to Ee deeya pinaa
	Oweleeyay re	reply to Ee lepinee weleeyay

Pacoh [pac] (Vietnam.)
	Hoj ʔnnɛh ʔipɛ tumoŋ ʔimɔ?	how are you?
	ʔipɛ tumoŋ ʔimɔ?	how are you?
	Maj pok tumɔ?	where are you going?

Páez [pbb] (Colombia: central Andes.)
	Ewcha	general greeting
	Pa'yuumat	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Wechga u'jwe' pa'jxia'	reply to Pa'yuumat
	Wechga u'jwe'	reply to Pa'yuumat
	Me'ka	reply to Pa'yuumat
	Ma'wga fxi'ze	general greeting
	Ewtha'w	reply to Ma’wga fxi’ze
	Ma'nga pe'te	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Ma'kwe pe'te	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Ewcha manga pe'te	morning greeting
	Ma'ucha?	how are you?
	Ma'uchanga?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ma'uchacue?	how are you? spoken to a woman or a group
	Mawchaga?	how are you?
	Ewcha u'pkwe' uchmeekwe?	how are you?

Pahari-Potwari [phr] (Pakistan: Rawalpindi.)
	Salaam	general greeting
	Salaam alaykam	general greeting
	Keh aal eh?	how are you?
	Mehrbani matta teekah	reply to Keh aal eh in the Pahari dialect [phr-pah]
	Pekhair oveh	general greeting in the Pahari dialect [phr-pah]
	Keh she aal eh?	how are you? in the Pahari dialect [phr-pah]
	Mehrbani matta shi	reply to Keh she aal eh in the Pahari dialect [phr-pah]
	Saryan na keh aal eh?	how are you? in the Pahari dialect [phr-pah]
	Saryan na sumra aal eh?	how are you? in the Pahari dialect [phr-pah]
	Meh teek, shukar	reply to Keh aal eh in the Potwari dialect [phr-pot]
	Tusaana aal kah ah?	how are you? in the Potwari dialect [phr-pot]
	Saara kuch teek eh?	how are you? in the Potwari dialect [phr-pot]
	Navi taazi?	how are you? informal, in the Potwari dialect [phr-pot]
	Kuch ni	reply to Navi taazi

Pahlavi [phr] (Iran.)
	Drōd	general greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Drōd awarēd	general greeting spoken to a group in the third through seventh centuries.
	Drōd awar tō	general greeting spoken to one person in the third through seventh centuries.
	Namāz	general greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Bāmdād xaš	morning greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Uzerin xaš	afternoon greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Ēvārag xaš	evening greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Cōn hē tū?	how are you? used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Cōn hēd ašmāh?	how are you? used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Vas xūb, āzādīh	reply to Cōn hē tū and Cōn hēd ašmāh
	Vas xūb	reply to Cōn hē tū and Cōn hēd ašmāh
	Drust mad hē	welcome greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Drust awar	welcome greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.
	Drust awarēd	welcome greeting used in the third through seventh centuries.

Paici [pri] (New Caledonia.)
	Bwëcu	general greeting
	Boyu	general greeting
	Wâdé?	how are you?
	Bë pââ pë?	where are you going?

Paipai [ppi] (United States: southern California. Mexico: Baja California Norte.)
	Awka	general greeting
	'Awlika	reply to Awka
	Kam'yuli	general greeting
	Kam'yuli	reply to Kam'yuli
	Muh'kemi'yam?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Nyex'wahe'yam	reply to Muh'kemi'yam, spoken by a person who is going home

Paiute, Northern [pao] (United States of America: Nevada, Oregon, and California.)
	Tu cubin noonie	greeting spoken to a friend
	Noonie tu cubin	reply to Tu cubin noonie
	Iooie, iooie	reply to Noonie tu cubin
	Mike tu cubin	greeting spoken to a friend
	Ha'oo manewun?	how are you?
	Hauˀɨ	general greeting in the Bannock dialect
	Hado	general greeting in the Bannock dialect
	Pɨɨ	general greeting in the Bannock dialect
	Haˀyún ɨ mapɨn?	how are you? in the Bannock dialect
	Hau ummu tɨkapɨ?	have you eaten? in the Bannock dialect

Paiwan [pwn] (Taiwan.)
	Bulaibulai sun	general greeting in the northern dialect
	Bulaiyan	reply to Bulaibulai sun in the northern dialect
	Nasuljivat sun?	how are you? in the northern dialect
	Uui, maljimalji	reply to Nasuljivat sun in the northern dialect
	Tarivak?	how are you? in the northern dialect
	Na tarivak sun?	how are you? in the northern dialect
	Ui, na tarivak aken	reply to Na tarivak sun
	Nanguangua sun?	how are you? in the northern dialect
	Nanguangua a en, timun	reply to Nanguangua sun in the northern dialect
	Bulabulay sun	general greeting in the southern dialect
	Uui, masalu	reply to Bulabulay sun in the southern dialect
	Jia'vai jia'vai	general greeting in the southern dialect
	Na kenamanga sun?	morning greeting in the southern dialect
	Na kincengeljanga sun?	afternoon greeting in the southern dialect
	Na kaivanga sun?	evening greeting in the southern dialect
	Djavadjavay	greeting spoken to a person who is working, in the southern dialect
	Navenala sun?	how are you? in the southern dialect
	Ui, navenala ken	reply to Navenala sun
	Ui, pina alevan	reply to Navenala sun
	Nasarenguaq sun?	how are you? in the southern dialect
	Nasarenguaq aken	reply to Nasarenguaq sun in the southern dialect
	Nanguanguaq sun?	how are you? in the southern dialect
	Tarivav?	how are you? in the southern dialect
	'Auri sun?	how are you? in the southern dialect
	Natarivak sun?	how are you? in the eastern dialect
	Aianga sun?	how are you? in the southeastern mountain dialect

Pakaasnovos [pav] (Brazil: Rondonia.)
	ʔawina	general greeting

Pak-Tong [pkg] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Dipaho hien	morning greeting
	Hang hien	midday greeting
	Pineh hien	afternoon greeting
	Pong hien	nighttime greeting

Palauan [pau] (Palau.)
	Alii	general greeting
	Ke uangerang?	how are you?
	Ak mesisiich	reply to Ke uangerang
	Ungil tutau	morning greeting
	Ungil sueleb	early afternoon greeting
	Ungil chodechosong	afternoon greeting
	Ungil kebesengei	evening greeting
	Alii rubak	greeting spoken to an older man in the older dialect
	Alii mechas	greeting spoken to an older woman in the older dialect
	Alii ngira	greeting spoken to a man in the older dialect
	Alii dirra	greeting spoken to a woman in the older dialect
	Alii udelei	greeting spoken by a man to an older man in the older dialect
	Alii ollei	greeting spoken to an older man in the older dialect
	Alii merrengei	greeting spoken by a man to a younger woman in the older dialect
	Alii kei	greeting spoken by a woman to another woman in the older dialect

Palaung [pce] (Myanmar. Thailand. China.)
	Hamateur	general greeting
	Mi khyum sa kaw?	how are you?

Palawano, Brooke's Point [plw] (Philippines: Palawan Island.)
	Menungang meriklem	morning greeting
	Menungang tengeldew	noontime greeting
	Menungang mapun	afternoon greeting
	Menungang gebi	evening greeting
	Menunga gasi	reply to Menungang greetings
	Embe mawa' miu?	greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Embe tenaan miu?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Embe taaw?	greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Atu' kew nega?	greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Tindal kew	welcome greeting spoken to a person approaching a house
	Seled kew	welcome greeting, "come in"

Palenquero [pln] (Colombia: San Basilio de Palenque, and Barranquilla.)
	Asina ría	morning greeting
	Asina tade	afternoon greeting
	Asina po tade	afternoon greeting
	Asina po prieto	nighttime greeting
	Kumo anoche	nighttime greeting
	Kumo a tá?	how are you?
	A tá bien	reply to Kumo a tá
	Kumo bo tá?	how are you?
	Kumo kusa tá?	how are you?
	Amanesía tá?	how are you? used in the morning
	Bo a tá mini	welcome greeting

Pali [pli] (India.)
	Suppabhātam	morning greeting
	Suppabhātam te	morning greeting
	Kacci te khamanīyaṃ?	how are you?
	Kacci te bhikkhu khamanīyaṃ?	how are you? spoken to a Buddhist monk
	Kacci te bhikkhave khamanīyaṃ?	how are you? spoken to a group of monks
	Saadhu	reply to Kacci te khamanīyaṃ
	Saadhu saadhu	reply to Kacci te khamanīyaṃ
	Svagato	welcome greeting
	Svagato bhagavato hotu	welcome greeting

Palikúr [plu] (Brazil and French Guiana.)
	Ai kam	general greeting spoken to one person in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Ai ka	general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Ahadjé	reply to Ai kam and Ai ka spoken by a man in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Ihi	reply to Ai kam and Ai ka spoken by a woman in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Yaba	general greeting spoken in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Koh	reply to Yaba in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Ba pi ai?	how are you? in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Ihi, nah ai	reply to Ba pi ai n the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Baiahee	informal greeting spoken in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Ihee	reply to Baiahee in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Aitné kívyé	greeting spoken to an older man spoken in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Aitné kívúno	greeting spoken to an older woman spoken in the Pa'ikwene dialect
	Aitniê	general greeting spoken in the Paricuri dialect

Pame, Central [pbs] (Mexico.)
	Wabösinyök	general greeting
	Wabösinyök tata	general greeting spoken to a man

Pame, Northnern [pmq] (Mexico.)
	Shñúʔu	general greeting

Pamigua [qpl] (Colombia.)
	Ayoxagua	general greeting

Pamona [pmf] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabea	general greeting

Pamosu [hih] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Umeina eliwe	morning greeting
	Siluene eliwe	afternoon greeting
	Nokob eliwe	nighttime greeting

Pampangan [pam] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Mayap a aldo	general greeting
	Mayap a yabak	morning greeting
	Mayap a yabak pu	formal morning greeting
	Mayap a yugtu	noontime greeting
	Mayap a yugtu pu	formal noontime greeting
	Mayap a gatpanapun	afternoon greeting
	Mayap a gatpanapun pu	formal afternoon greeting
	Mayap a bengi	evening greeting
	Mayap a bengi pu	formal evening greeting
	Kumustá?	how are you?

Pangasinan [pag] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Masantos ya agew	general greeting
	Masantos ya agew ed sika	general greeting spoken to one person
	Masantos ya agew ed sikayon	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Maabig ya agew	general greeting
	Maabig ya agew ed sika	general greeting spoken to one person
	Maabig ya agew ed sikayo	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Masantos ya kabuasan	morning greeting
	Masantos ya kabuasan ed sika	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Masantos ya kabuasan ed sikayo	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Maabig ya kabuasan	morning greeting
	Maabig ya kabuasan ed sika	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Maabig ya kabuasan ed sikayo	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Masantos ya ngarem	afternoon greeting
	Masantos ya ngaremed sika	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Masantos ya ngaremed sikayon	afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
	Maabig ya ngarem	afternoon greeting
	Maabig ya ngaremed sika	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Maabig ya ngarem ed sikayo	afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
	Masantos ya labi	evening greeting
	Masantos ya labi ed sika	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Masantos ya labi ed sikayon	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Maabig ya labi	evening greeting
	Maabig ya labi ed sika	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Maabig ya labi ed sikayo	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kumusta ka?	how are you?
	Kumusta na?	how are you?
	Masalese ku pu	reply to Kumusta ka and Kumusta na
	Mayap ku pu	reply to Kumusta ka and Kumusta na

Pangwa [pbr] (Tanzania: Lake Malawi.)
	Ulamwike	general greeting
	Kamwene	general greeting
	Lamwike yuve	reply to Kamwene
	Lamwike?	how are you?
	Lamkuve	reply to Lamwike

Pangobo [pno] (Peru: Ucayali River.)
	Neno ebi ique	greeting spoken by a person who is arriving

Pangu [png] (Nigeria.)
	Gaa roci?	morning greeting, "did you sleep well?"
	Kam gan roci	reply to Gaa roci, "I slept well"
	Gaa rwaa?	evening greeting
	Gajiya paan?	how are you?, literally "how is your tiredness?"
	Gajiya za	reply to Gajiya paan, "there is no tiredness"
	Gahin ta naanyin kami kami?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Kami gatu naanyin	reply to Gahin ta naanyin kami kami
	Awyatu na ina paan?	how are you?, literally "how are your people?"
	Tuma paan?	how are you?, literally "how is your work?"

Panim [pnr] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Felej	morning greeting

Pankararú [paz] (Brazil: Pernambuco and Alagoas.)
	Ará	general greeting

Panytyima [pnw] (Australia: Western Australia.)
	Tanaru	general greeting
	Tharniwali yanakurru?	where are you going?

Pao [ppa] (India: Madhya Pradesh.)
	Khuriiwe	general greeting

Papiamentu [pap] (Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.)
	Kon ta bai?	general greeting
	Bon	reply to Kon ta bai
	Bon dia	morning greeting
	Bon tardi	afternoon greeting
	Bon nochi	evening and nighttime greeting
	Bon bini	welcome greeting

Papora-Hoanya [ppu] (Taiwan.)
	Matapyo namu?	where are you going? in the Papora dialect
	Mapyu no?	where are you going? in the Papora dialect

Parakanã [pak] (Brazil: Xingú Park.)
	Ixe axan	general greeting spoken by a person who is arriving
	Axan nepyri	general greeting spoken by a person who is arriving
	Axan neawyripe	greeting spoken when arriving at a house
	Koe'mame	morning greeting
	Koe'mame neope	morning greeting

Paranan [prf] (Philippines: Cagayan Valley.)
	Mapiyya dimadimang	morning greeting
	Mapiyya aldew	midday greeting
	Mapiyya gibi	evening and nighttime greeting

Paraujano [pbg] (Venezuela: Zulia State.)
	Anei piya?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Anei te	reply to Anei piya
	Anaü piya?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Anaü te	reply to Anaü piya
	Anein jaña ?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Anein jaña kayoüyü	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Anein jaña jatupaüyü	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Anein jaña aipüüyü	nighttime greeting spoken to a group
	Anein mei we	reply to Anein jaña
	Eintichi piya	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Eintichü piya	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Anii te ye	reply to Eintichi piya and Eintichü piya
	Eintinü jaña	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Anni we ye	reply to Eintinü jaña

Parenga [pcj] (India: Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.)
	Juar	general greeting

Parecís [pab] (Brazil.)
	Hekawtse	general greeting
	Uzalauáká	general greeting in the eastern Kaxiniti dialect
	Kamataú	general greeting in the Kozarini dialect
	Werauáká	general greeting in the central Waimaré dialect

Parkwa [pbi] (Cameroon.)
	Usáwa	general greeting
	Usáwə	general greeting
	Wembire	morning greeting
	Magúhwu	nighttime greeting
	Magúhwa	nighttime greeting
	Ba kada kada ka?	how are you?

Parthian [xpr] (Central Asia.)
	Drot	general greeting used around 300 BC to 1000 AD.

Parya [paq] (Tajikistan: Hissar Valley. Afghanistan: Laghman.)
	La tu chizish mekni?	how are you?

Pashto, Central [pst] (Pakistan.)
	سلام	salam: general greeting
	السلام عليكم	assalamu u alaikum: general greeting
	و عليكم السلام	wa alaikum assalam: reply to assalamu u alaikum
	Joṛ yé?	how are you? in the Waziri dialect [pst-wac]
	Āsé rāsé?	how are you? in the Waziri dialect [pst-wac]
	Tsangra wyaiyé?	how are you? in the Waziri dialect [pst-wac]
	Tebba mebba?	how are you? in the Waziri dialect [pst-wac], "any fever?"
	Beshkullé meshkullé?	how are you? in the Waziri dialect [pst-wac], "any misfortunes?"
	Wa kör ta di khair dai?	how are you? in the Waziri dialect [pst-wac], "is it well with your family?"
	Kör ta di khair dai?	how are you? in the Waziri dialect [pst-wac], "is it well with your family?"

Pashto, Northern [pbu] (Afghanistan and Pakistan.)
	سلام	salam: general greeting
	السلام عليكم	assalamu u alaikum: general greeting
	و عليكم السلام	wa alaikum assalam: reply to assalamu u alaikum
	ښې چارې	khe chare: general greeting
	سحر پخير‏	sar pakher: morning greeting
	سهار مو په خير	sahar mo pakher: morning greeting
	ورځ مو په خير	rads mo pakher: afternoon greeting
	ماښام مو په خير	makham mo pakher: evening greeting
	شپه مو په خير	shpamo pakher: nighttime greeting
	څنگه يې؟	sanga ye: how are you
	څنگه يې؟	ta sanga ye: how are you
	زه شه یم	za sha yam: reply to څنگه يې
	زه ښه يم، هننا، ته	za sha yam, manana: reply to څنگه يې
	ستړی مه شی	starhi mashe: welcome greeting, "may you not be tired"
	پخير‏	pakher: welcome greeting
	پخیرراغلی	pakher raghle: welcome greeting
	ښه راغلاست	sa raghlast: welcome greeting

Pashto, Southern [pbt] (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and Tajikistan.)
	سلام	salam: general greeting
	السلام عليكم	assalamu u alaikum: general greeting
	و عليكم السلام	wa alaikum assalam: reply to assalamu u alaikum
	ښې چارې	khe chare: general greeting
	سحر پخير‏	sar pakher: morning greeting
	سهار مو په خير	sahar mo pakher: morning greeting
	ورځ مو په خير	rads mo pakher: afternoon greeting
	ماښام مو په خير	makham mo pakher: evening greeting
	شپه مو په خير	shpamo pakher: nighttime greeting
	څنګه يې؟	tsanga ye: how are you?
	ځه ښه يم	za sha yam: reply to څنګه يې
	صحت دې ښه دی؟	sehat de kha de: how are you?
	ستړی مه شی	starle mashe: welcome greeting spoken to a man
	ستړې مه شی	starli mashe: welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	خوار مه شی	khwar mashe: reply to ستړی مه شی and ستړې مه شی spoken to a man
	خواره مه شی	khwara mashe: reply to ستړی مه شی and ستړې مه شی spoken to a woman

Patamona [pbc] (Guyana. Venezuela. Brazil: Roraima.)
	Wakù pe na messan	general greeting
	Wakù pe na messantàu	general greeting
	Talà na' messan?	how are you?

Pataxó Hã-ha-hãe [pth] (Brazil.)
	Auiry	morning greeting spoken in Reserva Pataxó de Jaquiera
	Kôor	morning greeting spoken in Reserva Pataxó de Jaquiera
	Miriaú	afternoon greeting spoken in Reserva Pataxó de Jaquiera
	Taku-rá	nighttime greeting spoken in Reserva Pataxó de Jaquiera
	Haio coan	morning greeting in Reserva Cruz de Malta
	Inchedor	afternoon greeting in Reserva Cruz de Malta
	Tacorram	nighttime greeting spoken in Reserva Cruz de Malta

Patep [ptp] (Papua New Guinea: Mumeng district of Morobe Province.)
	Pɨtoc nivɨha	morning greeting (calque from English)
	Vɨdiien nivɨha	midday greeting (calque from English)
	Bucên nivɨha	evening greeting (calque from English)
	Bucên xolac keheê	evening greeting (calque from English)
	Ông ob la na?	where are you going?
	Ông mbɨ la na?	where are you going?

Patpatar [gfk] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)
	Tahut	general greeting, literally "thank you"
	Bilai na malan	morning greeting
	Malan	morning greeting
	Bilai na kasana	midday greeting
	Kasikes	midday greeting
	Bilai na matarahien	afternoon greeting
	Matarahien	afternoon greeting
	Bilai na bung	nighttime greeting
	Tahut na bung	nighttime greeting
	Abung	nighttime greeting
	Abung tam	nighttime greeting

Patwin [pwi] (United States of America: California.)
	ʔomoy'	general greeting
	Miʔ hɛ́nɛsàj?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, literally "you've come?"
	ʔo hɛnébus chu	reply to Miʔ hɛ́nɛsàj, "yes, I'm here"
	Hétoka mihárasáj?	where are you going?

Paumarí [pad] (Brazil: Amazonas.)
	Ivaniti	general greeting, "is it you?"
	Ivani	general greeting, "you?"
	Ha'a, hovani	reply to Ivani, "me"

Paunaka [pnk] (Bolivia: Chiquitanía, Ñuflo de Suarez.)
	Micha	general greeting

Pawnee [paw] (United States of America: north central Oklahoma.)
	Nawa	general greeting
	Nawa irari	general greeting spoken to a male friend
	Nawa aw ki taw tho	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kee ka oos	morning greeting
	It stit ka us pa ee?	how are you?
	Too a hay	reply to It stit ka us pa ee
	Kee ka oos	morning greeting
	It stit ka us pa ee?	how are you?
	Too a hay	reply to It stit ka us pa ee

Pech [pay] (Honduras: north central coast.)
	Ira gwa	general greeting
	Chata kachimiwá	morning greeting
	Inqueri sa?	how are you?

Peere [pfe] (Cameroon.)
	Afābya	general greeting

Peleata [ata] (Papua New Guinea.)
	Aso laixe	general greeting in the Ata dialect [ata-ata]
	Kakau laixe	morning greeting
	Laixenenisi?	how are you?

Pemon [aoc] (Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana.)
	Waküperö	general greeting
	Waküpe	general greeting
	Waküperö mayukapüy	morning greeting
	Waküpe mayukapüy	morning greeting
	Waküperö medan?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Waküperö medatöu?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Waküperö üpetoi?	how are you? spoken to a friend
	Inna	reply to Waküperö
	Wakü	reply to Waküperö
	Öktukay medan?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Taurepán dialect [aoc-tar]
	Öktukay medatöu?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Taurepán dialect [aoc-tar]

Penan, Bah-Biau [pna] (Malaysia: Sarawak.)
	Nu denge?	how are you?

Penan, Eastern [pez] (Malaysia: Sarawak.)
	Tabi'	general greeting
	O bake	general greeting
	Jian ngivun	morning greeting
	Jian dau kuba'	evening greeting
	Jian maram	nighttime greeting
	Ineu rengah?	how are you?
	Ineu rengah ko?	how are you?
	Akeu jian	reply to Ineu rengah ko

Penchal [pek] (Papua New Guinea: Rambutyo Island in Manus Province.)
	Chahampuleng hian	morning greeting

Penrhyn [pnh] (Cook Islands: Tongareva Island.)
	Kia orana	general greeting
	Ei auē	general greeting

Persian, Iranian [pes] (Iran.)
	سلام	salam: general greeting
	درود	dorud: general greeting
	درود	durud: general greeting, used in Tehran
	خوش آمدید	khush amadeed: general greeting
	صبح بخیر	sobh bekhayr: morning greeting
	ظهر بخير	zor bekhayr: afternoon greeting
	عصر بخیر	asr bekhayr: evening greeting
	شب بخير	shab bekhayr: evening greeting
	شما چطور هستین	shoma chetour hasten: how are you?
	من خوبم.ممنون	man khoobam, mamnoon: reply to شما چطور هستین
	حال شما چطور است؟	hal e shoma chetour ast: how are you?, formal
	حالتون چطور است؟	hal e tun chetour ast: how are you?, formal
	حالتون چطوره؟	hal e tun chetoure: how are you?, formal
	حالت چطوره؟	hal et chetoure: how are you?, formal
	چطوری؟	chetouri: how are you?, informal
	چطوری؟	chetori: how are you?, informal, used in Tehran
	خوبى؟	khubi: how are you?, informal
	چه خبر؟	che khabar: what's new?
	خبری نیست	khabari nist: reply to چه خبر
	خوش آمدید	khosh amadid: welcome greeting

Petats [pex] (Papua New Guinea: Buka Passage of Bougainville province.)
	Bongbong araeh	morning greeting
	Touleh	afternoon greeting
	Abong	nighttime greeting
	Elo raeh enow?	how are you?

Pévé [lme] (Chad: Mayo-Kebbi Ouest.)
	Soko ye	general greeting
	Soko mi ye	general greeting

Pfaelzisch [pfl] (Germany: southwest Palatinate and Rheinpfalz.)
	Tach	general greeting
	Dach	general greeting
	Jöpp	general greeting
	Servus	general greeting
	Moin	general greeting
	Moiche	morning greeting
	Gä moie	morning greeting
	G'moie	morning greeting
	Gä nowend	evening greeting
	Nowend	evening greeting
	Gä nachd	nighttime greeting
	Wi geds?	how are you?
	Wi geds aisch?	how are you?
	Wie gedärsen?	how are you?
	Gut	reply to Wi geds, Wi geds aisch, and Wie gedärsen
	Danke gut	reply to Wi geds, Wi geds aisch, and Wie gedärsen

Phalura [phl] (Pakistan.)
	'O	general greeting in the Ashreti dialect [phl-ash]
	'E	general greeting in the Ashreti dialect [phl-ash]

Phende [pem] (Congo-Kinshasha: Bandundu Province.)
	Moyo	general greeting
	Wabanda	general greeting
	Wakola	general greeting spoken to one person
	Muakola	general greeting spoken to a group of people

Phu Thai [pht] (Thailand: northeast. Laos. Vietnam.)
	Pai si loe?	where are you going?

Phuan [phu] (Thailand. Laos.)
	Pai ka loe?	where are you going?

Piapoco [pio] (Colombia: Vichada River.)
	Yari	general greeting
	Catá miquéera	general greeting
	Amaláca walí	morning greeting
	Amaláca wawicáu	morning greeting
	Amaracahé	morning greeting
	Caiabo cuarli catá	morning greeting
	Caiabo cuarli quéeri	evening greeting
	Camina ipiréna?	how are you?
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Picard [pcd] (France: Region de Picardie.)
	Ch'est ti lo	general greeting
	Bonjour	morning greeting
	Bojour	morning greeting
	Bon vièpe	evening greeting
	Boin veupe	evening greeting
	Bossoèr	evening greeting
	Cha va?	how are you?
	Bin	reply to Cha va

Pidgin Bantu [fng] (South Africa. Zimbabwe.)
	Molo	general greeting
	Sabona	general greeting spoken to one person
	Sakubona	general greeting spoken to one person
	Sawubona	general greeting spoken to one person
	Sanibonani	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kunjan?	how are you?
	Kanjani?	how are you?
	Kanjane?	how are you?
	Kulungile	reply to Kunjan, Kanjani, and Kanjane
	Unjani?	how are you?
	Unjani umngane?	how are you? spoken to a friend
	Ye, sure-sure	reply to Unjani and Unjani umngane
	Sure-sure	reply to Unjani and Unjani umngane
	Sure	reply to Unjani and Unjani umngane

Pidgin, Cameroon [wes] (Cameroon: western region.)
	Ashia	general greeting
	A salut	general greeting
	Gut monin	morning greeting
	Monin	morning greeting
	Monin o	morning greeting
	Ha yu wekop?	morning greeting
	Ha yu slip?	morning greeting
	Yu de fo hos?	morning greeting
	Gut aftanun	afternoon greeting
	Aftanun	afternoon greeting
	Aftanun o	afternoon greeting
	Gut ivinin	evening greeting
	Ivinin	evening greeting
	Ivinin o	evening greeting
	Ha yu de?	how are you?
	Ha na?	how are you?
	A de fayn	reply to Ha yu de and Ha na
	A wel	reply to Ha yu de and Ha na
	Ha fo yu?	how are you?
	Ha fo sikin?	how are you?
	A fayn	reply to Ha fo yu and Ha fo sikin
	Na how?	how are you?
	Huskayn nyus?	how are you? informal, "what's new"
	No bat nyus	reply to Huskayn nyus
	Welkom	welcome greeting
	Tank yu	reply to Welkom

Pidgin, Nigerian [pcm] (Nigeria.)
	How now	general greeting
	How una de	general greeting
	Good morning	morning greeting
	Good afternoon	afternoon greeting
	Good evening	evening greeting

Piemontese [pms] (Italy: northwestern region.)
	Bondì	general greeting
	Cerea	general greeting
	Buna seira	evening greeting
	Bon-aneuit	nighttime greeting
	Bón-a sèi	evening greeting in the Valduggia dialect
	Bón-a nòc	nighttime greeting in the Valduggia dialect
	Bundì	general greeting spoken in Turin
	Bin ëvnù	welcome greeting
	Benvenù	welcome greeting in the Valduggia dialect
	Benvenùi	welcome greeting to a group in the Valduggia dialect
	Benvenùa	welcome greeting to a woman in the Valduggia dialect

Pije [piz] (New Caledonia: North Province.)
	Bosu	general greeting
	Hwabee?	how are you?

Pijin [pis] (Solomon Islands.)
	Halo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Halo tufala	general greeting spoken to two people
	Halo trifela	general greeting spoken to three people
	Halo oloketa	general greeting spoken to a group of four or more people
	Halo fren	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Halo mafren	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Moning	morning greeting
	Gudfala mone	morning greeting
	Gudfala mone go long iu	morning greeting
	Mone	morning greeting
	Mone mone mone	reply to Mone
	Gud aftanun	afternoon greeting
	Aftanun	afternoon greeting
	Ivining	evening greeting
	Gudnaet	nighttime greeting used after dark
	Iu hao?	how are you?
	Welkam	welcome greeting

Pima Bajo [pia] (Mexico: Sonora and Chihuahua.)
	Sooyn	general greeting
	Dyóos em sooyn	general greeting
	Hóigadeny	general greeting
	Aita'am daha?	how are you? in the Yepachic dialect
	Si keegam, aapi	reply to Aita'am daha
	Si keegam	reply to Aita'am daha and Si keegama aapi

Pimbwe [piw] (Tanzania.)
	Tendamata	general greeting
	Malembuta	morning greeting
	Endita	reply to Tendamata and Malembuta

Pingelapese [pif] (Micronesia: Pingelap and Ponape.)
	Kasaelael	general greeting
	Rahn mwahu	general daytime greeting (calque from English)
	Maensaeng mwahu	morning greeting (calque from English)
	Saewas mwahu	afternoon greeting (calque from English)
	Soausik mwahu	evening greeting (calque from English)
	Iah irae?	how are you?
	Iah irehmw?	how are you?
	Kaen ahla ia?	greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Kaen ahla ia wei?	greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Dilida	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Ahdoa	welcome greeting, "come"
	Ahdoa mwaengae	welcome greeting, "come eat"
	Kaeia	welcome greeting

Pinigura [pnv] (Australia: Western Australia.)
	Wanthabura nyinda bunigu?	where are you going?

Pinjarup [pnj] (Australia: Western Australia.)
	Kaya	general greeting
	Wunjoo	welcome greeting

Pintupi-Luritja [piu] (Australia: Northern Territory and Western Australia.)
	Yawa	general greeting
	Wai	general greeting
	Palya	general greeting

Pinyin [pny] (Cameroon.)
	Abela	general greeting

Pipil [ppl] (El Salvador: Ocotepeque Department.)
	Yek tunal	general greeting
	Yejyek tunal	general greeting
	Yek peyna	morning greeting
	Yejyek peyna	morning greeting
	Yek tiutak	afternoon greeting
	Yejyek tiutak	afternoon greeting
	Yejyek netiutak	afternoon greeting
	Yek tayúa	evening greeting
	Yejyek tayúa	evening greeting
	Yejyek netayúa	evening greeting
	Yek metzti	nighttime greeting
	Yejyek metzti	nighttime greeting
	Ken tinemi?	how are you?
	Yek	reply to Ken tinemi
	Ninemi yek	reply to Ken tinemi
	Naja ninemi yek	reply to Ken tinemi
	Nasun yek padiux	reply to Ken tinemi

Pirahã [myp] (Brazil.)
	Kauan	general greeting spoken in the Mura dialect

Piratapuyo [pir] (Brazil. Colombia.)
	Nee	general greeting
	Ijiajari?	general greeting
	Ijiajari mʉhʉ?	general greeting spoken to one person
	Ijiajari mʉsa?	general greeting spoken to a group
	Wahcãri	morning greeting
	Quehnoajari mʉhʉ?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Quehnoajari mʉsa?	how are you? spoken to a group

Piscataway [psy] (United States of America: Maryland.)
	Wingapo	general greeting

Pitcairn-Norfolk [pih] (Pitcairn.)
	Whatawey ye?	general greeting spoken on Pitcairn Island
	Whatawey yorle?	general greeting spoken to a group of people on Pitcairn Island
	Watawieh?	general greeting spoken on Norfolk Island [pih-nor]
	Watawieh yuu?	general greeting spoken on Norfolk Island [pih-nor]
	Watawieh yorlye?	general greeting spoken to a group of people spoken on Norfolk Island [pih-nor]
	Watawieh all yorlye?	general greeting spoken to a group of people spoken on Norfolk Island [pih-nor]
	Kushu	reply to Watawieh, Watawieh yuu, Watawieh yorlye, and Watawieh all yorlye
	Welkom	welcome greeting

Pitjantjatjara [pjt] (Australia: southern region.)
	Wai	general greeting
	Wai palya?	how are you?
	Wiya, palya	reply to Wai and Wai palya
	Nyuntu palya?	how are you?
	Uwa, palya	reply to Wai palya and Nyuntu palya
	Ngayulu palya	reply to Wai palya and Nyuntu palya
	Nyura palya?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Uwa, palyala	reply to Nyura palya
	Palyan?	how are you?
	Uwana	reply to Palyan
	Nyuntu palya nyinanyi?	how are you?
	Uwa, palyarna	reply to Nyuntu palya nyinanyi
	Uwa, palyarna, palu nyuntu	reply to Nyuntu palya nyinanyi
	Pukulpa pitjama	welcome greeting

Pitta Pitta [pit] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Hoo	greeting to a person far away
	Koua	greeting to a person nearby
	Myalli walka	general greeting

Plautdietsch [pdt] (Germany. Canada. Paraguay. Bolivia.)
	Hallo	general greeting
	Goodemorje	morning greeting
	G'n morje	morning greeting
	Morje	morning greeting
	Morjes	morning greeting
	Goondag	afternoon greeting
	Goodedag	afternoon greeting
	Gendach	afternoon greeting
	G'n dach	afternoon greeting
	Goodenowend	evening greeting
	G'n owend	evening greeting
	Gutnowend	evening greeting
	Goodenacht	nighttime greeting
	G'n nocht	nighttime greeting
	Woo jeiht et di?	how are you?
	Mir jeiht et goot	reply to Woo jeiht et di
	Woo best du?	how are you?
	Sea goot, dank	reply to Woo best du

Pnar [pbv] (India: Meghalaya, Khasi, and Jaintai Hills.)
	Chi hajar nguh	general greeting
	Kaman phi?	how are you?
	Nga biang	reply to Kaman phi

Pogolo [poy] (Tanzania: south central region.)
	Mwakashina	general greeting
	Nakashina	reply to Mwakashina
	Awije	general greeting
	Mwika mtua	general greeting
	Mwika	reply to Mwika mtua

Pohnpeian [pon] (Micronesia: Pohnpei.)
	Kaselehlie	general greeting
	Kaslel	general greeting in the Sapwuahfik (Ngatikese) dialect
	Kaselehlie maing	formal greeting spoken to one person
	Kaslehlie maing	formal greeting spoken to one person in the Sapwuahfik (Ngatikese) dialect
	Kaselehlie maing ko	formal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kaselel	informal greeting
	Selel	informal greeting
	Rhahan kaslel	daytime greeting in the Sapwuahfik (Ngatikese) dialect
	Menseng mwahu	morning greeting
	Souwas mwahu	afternoon greeting
	Mwurhin souwas mwahu	afternoon greeting in the Sapwuahfik (Ngatikese) dialect
	Soutik mwahu	evening greeting
	Pwong mwahu	nighttime greeting
	Ia iromw?	how are you?
	Ia irhe?	how are you? in the Sapwuahfik (Ngatikese) dialect
	Kehlail	reply to Ia iromw
	I kehlail	reply to Ia iromw
	Iang mwenge	welcome greeting, "come and eat"
	Kohdo mwenge	welcome greeting, "come and eat"
	Kodo mwonge	welcome greeting, "come and eat" in the Sapwuahfik (Ngatikese) dialect
	Keilong	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Kodo pedlong	welcome greeting, "come in" in the Sapwuahfik (Ngatikese) dialect

Pökoot [pko] (Kenya: Rift Valley Province.)
	Poghisho	general greeting
	Owoi	reply to Poghisho
	Poghisho nyomen	reply to Poghisho
	Poghisho akwa	general greeting
	Supay	general greeting spoken by a man
	Epo	reply to Supay
	Takwenya	general greeting spoken by a woman
	Iko	reply to Takwenya
	Karam?	how are you?
	Karam nyomen	reply to Karam
	Lendene?	how are you?
	Karam	reply to Lendene

Polari [pld] (United Kingdom.)
	Boyno	general greeting
	Bona lavs	general greeting

Polish [pol] (Poland.)
	Dzień dobry	general greeting
	Dobry wieczór	afternoon and evening greeting
	Cześć	informal greeting
	Witam	informal greeting
	Witaj	informal greeting
	Dzień doberek	informal greeting
	Cześć i czołem	informal greeting
	Czołem	general greeting, used less often
	Jak się masz?	how are you?
	Jak się miewasz?	how are you?
	Jak się Pan miewa?	how are you? formal, spoken to a man
	Jak się Pani miewa?	how are you? formal, spoken to a woman
	Dziękuje dobrze	reply to Jak się masz, Jak się Pan miewa, Jak się Pani miewa, and Jak się miewasz
	Dobrze	reply to Jak się masz, Jak się Pan miewa, Jak się Pani miewa, and Jak się miewasz
	Sie masz?	how you are? informal
	Sie ma?	how are you? informal
	Jak leci?	how you are? informal
	Co słychać?	how you are? informal
	Co u Ciebie słychać?	how you are? informal
	Graba	greeting used between male friends when shaking hands
	Grabula	greeting used between male friends when shaking hands
	Strzała	greeting used between male friends when shaking hands
	Strzałeczka	greeting used between male friends when shaking hands
	Witka	greeting used between male friends when shaking hands
	Pochwalony	religious greeting used by Catholics
	Szczęść Boże	religious greeting used by Catholics
	Serwus	older greeting, no longer used

Pomo, Central [poo] (United States of America: California.)
	Chamay	general greeting
	Bé'ka ma mó'wan	general greeting
	Siin wa ma?	how are you?
	'Aa q'di	reply to Siin wa ma
	'Aa q'di u'daaw	reply to Siin wa ma

Pomo, Eastern [peb] (United States of America: California.)
	Chiin tha eh?	how are you?
	Q'odii	reply to Chiin tha eh
	Hah q'odii 'eh	reply to Chiin tha eh
	Ma tha chiin eh?	how are you?
	Xa ah q'odii'	morning greeting
	Mii garrsa q'odii'eh	welcome greeting spoken to one person, "I'm happy to see you"
	Gaohuum	welcome greeting spoken to one person, "come in"
	Gaopiiliimae	welcome greeting spoken to a group, "come in"
	Gaa'gim	welcome greeting spoken to one person, "have a seat"

Pomo, Northern [pej] (United States of America: California.)
	Kidí mac'í	general greeting
	ʔa·y ma tanaʔ	general greeting spoken to one person
	ʔe· ʔa·naʔ	reply to ʔa·y ma tanaʔ
	ʔa·y ma tananaʔ	general greeting spoken to more than one person
	ʔe· yanaʔ	reply to ʔa·y ma tananaʔ

Pomo, Southeastern [pom] (United States of America: California.)
	Pasip-inyi	general greeting

Pomo, Southern [peq] (United States of America: California.)
	Pasip-inyi	general greeting
	Ceṭ'kaˀma?	how are you?
	Heeˀeykaˀma hooliimu?	where are you going?
	ˀAa ˀahčank^hay hooliina	reply to Heeˀeykaˀma hooliimu, "I'm going home"
	ˀAhčank^hay hooliina	reply to Heeˀeykaˀma hooliimu, "I'm going home"

Pontic [pnt] (Greece. Macedonia. Turkey.)
	Ντέ φτάς;	de ftas: how are you?
	Do eftiyas?	how are you? in the Trabzon dialect [pnt-coa]
	Kala ime, sagol	reply to Do eftiyas and De ftas in the Trabzon dialect [pnt-coa]
	Kala ime	reply to Do eftiyas and De ftas in the Trabzon dialect [pnt-coa]

Popoloca, Mezontla [pbe] (Mexico: Puebla.)
	Čákūʔā	morning greeting
	Čákūʔā sıá	formal morning greeting
	Kúxíʔā	afternoon greeting
	Kúxíʔā sıá	formal afternoon greeting
	Kúndúʔā	nighttime greeting
	Kúndúʔā sıá	formal nighttime greeting
	Xínātītìkì	welcome greeting
	Xínātītìkì kíčíá	welcome greeting spoken to a friend

Popoloca, San Felipe Otlaltepec [pow] (Mexico: Puebla.)
	Cha'van	general greeting
	Cha'uan	general greeting
	Cha'an	general greeting

Popoluca, Oluta [plo] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Chu'šmooy'e	general greeting
	Šu'p	morning greeting
	Jumej mintu'cši?	morning greeting

Popoluca, Texistepec [poq] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Šučeʔ	general greeting
	Meñna knʔaʔmkaʔmaʔ	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Wi:	reply to Meñna knʔaʔmkaʔmaʔ
	Xuch	general greeting in an older (19th century) dialect

Poqomam [poc] (Guatemala.)
	Qa'nki	morning greeting
	Saq'wa	morning greeting
	Qasanaq q'iij ta'	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Qasanaq q'iij na'	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	Qawaq'aab'	nighttime greeting
	Alawuu'	greeting spoken by a woman when arriving at a house
	Kiroo' ar xtichila	welcome greeting
	Nqak'ul awach	welcome greeting

Poqomchi' [poh] (Guatemala: Alta Verapaz and San Cristobal.)
	K'aleen	general greeting
	K'aleen haaw	general greeting spoken to a man
	K'aleen tuut	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Wilkaat naak cho?	greeting spoken when visiting a house
	Tuweey	reply to Wilkaat naak cho
	Nik wach xatsak'ik?	morning greeting
	Ma'xta ret, ntiox	reply to Nik wach xatsak'ik
	Nik wach?	how are you?
	Chih inkin?	how are you?
	Chajbi nqui suk?	how are you?
	Suk, ntiox	reply to Chajbi nqui suk

Porohanon [prh] (Philippines: Camotes Island.)
	Maazong adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Maazong buntag	morning greeting
	Maazong gabi	nighttime greeting

Port Vato [ptv] (Vanuatu: southwestern Ambrym Island.)
	Fangfang ränändú	morning greeting
	Dábliäländú	afternoon greeting
	Fángrän	evening greeting

Portuguese [por] (Portugal and Brazil.)
	Bom dia	general greeting
	Boa tarde	afternoon greeting
	Boa noite	evening and nighttime greeting
	Olá	informal greeting
	Oi	informal greeting
	Como está?	how are you?
	Como estás?	how are you? informal, spoken in Portugal
	Muito bem	reply to Como está and Como estás
	Bem, obrigado	reply to Como está and Como estás, spoken by a man
	Bem, obrigada	reply to Como está and Como estás, spoken by a woman
	Como você vai?	how are you? spoken in Brazil
	Como vai?	how are you? spoken in Brazil
	Tudo bem?	how are you? spoken in Brazil
	Tudo bem, obrigado	reply to Como você vai, Como vai, and Tudo bem, spoken by a man
	Tudo bem, obrigada	reply to Como você vai, Como vai, and Tudo bem, spoken by a woman
	Buenas	informal greeting spoken in the Gaucho dialect of Brazil
	Bem-vindo	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Bem-vindos	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people
	Seja bem-vindo	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Sejam bem-vindos	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

Potawatomi [pot] (United States of America: Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kansas. Canada: southern Ontario.)
	Hau	general greeting
	Ahaw	general greeting
	Nijena	general greeting
	Bozho	greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
	Nijena gin?	how are you?
	Iw zhe anwe'	reply to Nijena gin used in the northern dialect
	Anwe she shena	reply to Nijena gin used in the southern dialect
	Nije' e'zhe' madseyen?	how are you?
	Mno waben	morning greeting
	Mno gishnawkwe	afternoon greeting
	Mno dbeket	nighttime greeting

Pouye [bye] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)
	Mɨkalu mɨta	morning greeting
	Mɨkalu wɨlauk	morning greeting
	Yirapri mɨta	afternoon greeting
	Yirapri wɨlauk	afternoon greeting

Powhatan [pim] (United States of America: Virginia and New Jersey.)
	Wingapo	general greeting
	Netab	general greeting, literally "friend"
	Netab ni tapwa	greeting spoken to a friend
	Wingapo cheskchamay	greeting spoken to a group of friends
	Tanowam?	how are you?
	Sa kir wingan?	how are you?
	Kupi	reply to Sa kir wingan
	Chama	welcome greeting
	Chama wingapo	welcome greeting

Poyanáwa [pyn] (Brazil.)
	My-awé kêskaky?	how are you?
	Êah-maçasyky	reply to My-awé kêskaky

Prai [prt] (Thailand: Nan Province.)
	Mah pen si'ee	general greeting

Principense [pre] (São Tomé and Príncipe.)
	Bon dyá ô	morning greeting
	Bwá tádi é	afternoon greeting
	Bwá nóci ô	nighttime greeting
	Modiê?	how are you?
	Malimentê, sá via via	reply to Modiê

Prussian [prg] (Poland and Lithuania.)
	Kaīls	general greeting spoken in the Samlandian dialect of Poland
	Kaīls anksteīnai	morning greeting spoken in the Samlandian dialect of Poland
	Kāi ēit di?	how are you?
	Kāi tebbei ēit di?	how are you?
	Kāi tū gīwa?	how are you?
	Kaīls pergūbuns	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Kaīls pergūbusi	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Kaīls pergūbusis	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people
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Pukapuka [pkp] (Cook Islands: Pukapuka and Nasau Islands.)
	Pewea	general greeting
	Ko lelei wua	reply to Pewea
	Ko pewea	general greeting
	Pewea koe?	general greeting spoken to one person
	Pewea korua?	general greeting spoken to two people
	Pewea kõtou?	general greeting spoken to a group of three or more people
	Meitaki	reply to Pewea koe, Pewea korua, and Pewea kõtou
	E meitaki matou	reply to Pewea kõtou
	Kia orana i teia popongi	morning greeting

Puinave [pui] (Colombia and Venezuela.)
	Ambijeuno	general greeting
	Ambijenuk	general greeting
	Bishiwayucat	morning greeting
	Bishiwínuy	morning greeting
	Bishicubint	nighttime greeting
	Brjebí?	how are you?

Pulaar [fuc] (Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Mauritania.)
	A jaaraama	general greeting spoken to one person
	On jaaraama	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	No mbadhon	general greeting spoken to an older person
	No mbadha	general greeting spoken to a peer
	Mbadha	general greeting spoken to a peer
	Jam tun	reply to No mbadhon, No mbadha and Mbadha
	Jam tun alhamdulillah	reply to No mbadhon, No mbadha and Mbadha
	Asalamu aleikum	general greeting
	Waleikum salam	reply to Asalamu aleikum
	No ngoola daa	general greeting spoken to one person
	No ngoola dong	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Jam wone e ma?	how are you? (literally, "are you at peace?")
	Tanaa alaa gaa?	how are you? (literally, "no evil here?")
	Tanaa alaa ton?	how are you? (literally, "no evil there?")
	A waalii e jam?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	A finii e jam?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	On baali e jam?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	On belike e jam?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	On beeti e jam	midday greeting spoken to a group
	A nyallii e jam?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	On nyallii e jam	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	A hiirii e jam?	evening greeting spoken to one person
	On hiirii e jam	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Jam tun	reply to A waalii e jam, A finii e jam, On baali e jam, On belike e jam, etc.
	Hiiyii, ko jam tun	reply to A nyallii e jam and A hiirii e jam

Pular [fuf] (Guinea.)
	A jaraama	general greeting spoken to one person
	On jaraama	general greeting spoken to a group
	A walli e jam?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	On belike e jam?	morning greeting spoken to one person or a group, respectful
	On ñalli e jam?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person or a group, respectful
	On hiiri e jam?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person or a group, respectful
	Tanna alaa?	how are you? (literally, "no evil?")
	Tanna alaa gaa?	how are you? (literally, "no evil here?")
	Tanna alaa ton?	how are you? (literally, "no evil there?")
	Hiɗa e jam?	how are you?
	Kori hiɗon e jam?	how are you?, respectful
	Jam tun	reply to Tanna alaa, Hiɗa e jam, and Kori hiɗon e jam
	Ko yettude Alla	reply to Tanna alaa, Hiɗa e jam, and Kori hiɗon e jam
	Alhamdullilahi	reply to Tanna alaa, Hiɗa e jam, and Kori hiɗon e jam
	No wa'i?	how are you? informal
	No marsude?	how are you? informal
	No marsude fota	reply to No marsude
	Toolii mon	general greeting
	Ko toolii mon	general greeting

Puluwatese [puw] (Micronesia: Polowat.)
	Ráán állim	general daytime greeting
	Lehóór állim	morning greeting
	Lehóópwuniyól állim	evening greeting
	Leekúniyón állim	evening greeting
	Leepwong állim	nighttime greeting
	Ifa húún?	how are you?
	Afirh aarh rhuféngén	welcome greeting, "it's good to see you"
	Afirhifirh aarh rhuféngén	welcome greeting, "it's good to see you"
	Toolong	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Feitto	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Feitto mwéngé	welcome greeting, "come eat"
	Wenimwmwomwoto	welcome greeting
	Wenimwmwemito	welcome greeting

Pumé [yae] (Venezuela.)
	Ĉhandé	general greeting
	Ĉhandé do	morning greeting
	Ĉhandé hĩntö	afternoon greeting
	Ĉhandé niné	evening greeting
	Gñenér ĉhandé	evening greeting

Punan [pud] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Nu denge?	how are you?

Punic [pud] (Northern Africa and Spain: first millennium BC to 600 AD.)
	Avo	general greeting
	Avo donni	general greeting

Punjabi, Eastern [pan] (India.)
	ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ	sat sri akal: general greeting used by Sikhs
	ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ	sat sri akal ji: formal greeting used by Sikhs
	ਅੱਸਲਾਮ ਅਲੈਕਮ	assalaam alaikam: general greeting used by Muslims
	ਅਲੈਕਮ ਅੱਸਲਾਮ	alaikam assalaam: reply to ਅੱਸਲਾਮ ਅਲੈਕਮ used by Muslims
	ਨਮਸਤੇ	namaste: general greeting used by Hindus
	ਨਮਸਤੇ ਜੀ	namaste ji: general greeting used by Hindus
	ਨਮਸਕਾਰ	namaskaar: general greeting used by Hindus
	ਹੈਲੋ	hailo: general greeting (from English)
	ਕੀਥਾ?	keedah: informal greeting in the Doabi dialect
	ਸ਼ੁਭ ਰਾਤ੍ਰੀ	shubh ratri: nighttime greeting
	ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ?	tuhada ki haal hai: how are you?
	ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਏ?	tuhada ki haal aeh: how are you?, informal, spoken in Amritsar
	ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਆ?	ki haal ah: how are you?, informal
	ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਏ?	ki haal aeh: how are you?, informal, spoken in Amritsar
	ਅੱਛਾ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।	accha dhannavad: reply to ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ and ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਏ
	ਅੱਛ	accha: reply to ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ and ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਏ
	ਬਹੁਤ ਅੱਛਾ	bahut accha: reply to ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ and ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਏ
	ਜੀ ਆਇਆਂ ਨੂੰ	ji aya nun: welcome greeting

Punjabi, Western [pnb] (Pakistan.)
	السلام علیکم	assalaam alaikam: general greeting used by Muslims
	و عليكم لسلام	vaalaikam assalam: reply to السلام علیکم
	سلام	salaam: general greeting used by Muslims
	ست سری اکال	sat sri akaal: general greeting used by Sikhs
	کی حال اے پا جی؟	tuhada ki haal hai: how are you?
	تسی کداں ہو؟	tusi kidan ho: how are you?
	توں کداں اے؟	tun kidan e: how are you? informal
	رب دا شکر اے	rabda shukr e: reply to سی کداں ہو and توں کداں اے used by Muslims
	جی آیاں نوں	ji ayan nun: welcome greeting

Punu [puu] (Gabon: Nyanga and Ngounie.)
	Mbolu	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mbolu é	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mboluanu	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mboluanu é	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Marambuga?	morning greeting
	Wu marambuga?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Du marambuga?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ya	reply to Marambuga, Wu marambuga, and Du marambuga
	Yi na ndeju	reply to Marambuga, Wu marambuga, and Du marambuga
	Ninë na ndjenu	reply to Marambuga, Wu marambuga, and Du marambuga
	Ya, na ndeedjwa	reply to Marambuga, Wu marambuga, and Du marambuga spoken to one person
	Ya, na djenwa	reply to Marambuga, Wu marambuga, and Du marambuga spoken to a group
	Wi moghya?	greeting spoken to a person when you have already seen them earlier in the day
	Dwi moghya?	greeting spoken to a group when you have already seen them earlier in the day
	Ya	reply to Wi moghya and Dwi moghya

Puquina [puq] (Peru: Lake Titicaca.)
	Hapyia	general greeting
	Saquense sinchilia	morning greeting
	Saquense sinchilita	morning greeting
	Saquense sinchilinta	morning greeting
	Arunstmawa	general greeting

Purari [iar] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Lare ima	daytime greeting in the Koriki dialect
	Lare ima miki	daytime greeting in the Koriki dialect
	Lare hima	daytime greeting in the Kaimare dialect
	Lare hiki hima	daytime greeting in the Kaimare dialect
	Dare ima	daytime greeting in the Baimuru dialect
	Vapani ima	morning greeting in the Baimuru, Koriki and Maipua dialects
	Vapani ima miki	morning greeting in the Koriki and Maipua dialects
	Bapani ima	morning greeting in the Iai dialect
	Puku ima	afternoon greeting in the Baimuru, Koriki and Iai dialects
	Puku ima miki	afternoon greeting in the Koriki dialect
	Kipere ima	nighttime greeting in the Baimuru, Koriki and Iai dialects
	Kipere ima miki	nighttime greeting in the Koriki dialect
	Kipere hima	nighttime greeting in the Kaimare dialect
	Na ima?	how are you? in the Iai dialect
	Ni ama anema kei'i?	welcome greeting, "is that you coming?" in the Koriki dialect
	E, naia anema kei'a	reply to Ni ama anema kei'i

Purépecha [tsz] (Mexico: Michoacán.)
	Nárhi jámaxaki	general greeting
	Natsï jámaxaki	general greeting, more formal
	Sesi	reply to Nárhi jámaxaki and Natsï jámaxaki
	Sesi ka cha	reply to Nárhi jámaxaki and Natsï jámaxaki
	Jéndi	general greeting
	Jéndi tsé	general greeting
	Tsé	general greeting
	Nashki	general greeting
	Nark	general greeting
	Natsï erándiski	morning greeting, formal
	Nárhi erándisïkiri	morning greeting, informal
	Natsï chúskusïki	afternoon and evening greeting, formal
	Nárhi chúskusïkiri	afternoon and evening greeting, informal
	Nárhi chúsku	afternoon and evening greeting, informal
	Sesirhi jaraski?	how are you?
	Jo	reply to Sesirhi jaraski
	Xarhatakua	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Xarhatakuani	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Terútseme sani ixu	welcome greeting
	Terútseme je ixu	welcome greeting

Puroik [suv] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
	Ayi'bo apiye'	morning greeting
	Ayi'bo arilo	afternoon greeting
	Ayi'bo achik hak	evening greeting
	Ayi'bia	nighttime greeting
	Naa ayi' ke?	how are you?
	Naa hiken da?	how are you?
	Naa hiken daking?	how are you?
	Naa anyang da?	how are you?
	Naa anyang ke?	how are you?
	Go anyang	reply to Naa anyang da and Naa anyang ke
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Puyuma [pyu] (Taiwan: eastern coast.)
	'Inava u	general greeting
	'Inavayan	general greeting
	Semavalran	morning greeting
	Kinaladan	afternoon greeting
	Marwvan	evening greeting
	'Inava u diya?	how are you?
	'Inava u ziya?	how are you? in the Jhiben and Chulu dialects
	'Inava u dya?	how are you? in the Jianhe dialect
	Inabayan?	how are you? in hte Nanwang dialect
	Ai, 'inava ku	reply to 'Inava u diya
	'Inava ku, layuwan	reply to 'Inava u diya
	'Inava u kana walidiya?	how are you? ("how have you been?")
	'Inava ku	reply to 'Inava u kana walidiya
	Piya ulra meka?	general greeting, "have you eaten?"
	Piya ku lra	reply to Piya ulra meka, "I have eaten"

Pyen [pyy] (Myanmar: eastern central region.)
	Cang leng bui la?	how are you?

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