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

 

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Rabha [rah] (India.)
  Oi general greeting
  Sri rasoŋ general greeting
  Nem phuŋ morning greeting
  Nem phar nighttime greeting
  Nasi riba welcome greeting
     
Rade [rad] (Vietnam: Đắc Lắc, Phú Yên, Khánh Hòa.)
  Kkuh kơ ih general greeting
  Aguah jăk morning greeting
  Aguah jăk mơak morning greeting
  Hrue jăk midday greeting
  Hrue jăk mơak midday greeting
  Mlam jăk nighttime greeting
  Suaih mơ̆? how are you?
  Suaih asei mlei mơh? how are you?
  Kâo suaih mơh reply to Suaih mơ̆ and Suaih asei mlei mơh
  Kâo suaih mơh, mni lač jăk reply to Suaih mơ̆ and Suaih asei mlei mơh
  Ni nga hiam drơi jan mơ̆n hă? how are you?
     
Raji [rji] (Nepal: Bheri, Seti, and Mahakali zones.)
  Nik cikunɛ? are you alright?
  Bhatt kɛjani? have you eaten?
  Nəŋ guhã pi rəkɛ? where are you going?
     
Rakahanga-Manihiki [rkh] (Cook Islands and New Zealand.)
  Aloha general greeting
  Kia orana general greeting
     
Rakhine [rki] (Myanmar: Arakan Province.)
  Assolamu aleikom Muslim greeting
  Nay kaung pha laa? how are you?
     
Rama [rma] (Nicaragua: Rama Cay.)
  Maliika tamaaski morning greeting
  Maliika tabula evening greeting
  Niika bii? how are you?
  Maliika naakri reply to Niika bii
  Naas maliika aakri reply to Niika bii
  Bitar naakri reply to Niika bii
  Maliis nisuungi maa siiku welcome greeting
     
Ramoaaina [rai] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)
  Wah general greeting
  Koina mage general daytime greeting
 

Koina malaana

morning greeting

  Koina kabot  morning greeting
 

Koina bung

midday greeting
  Koina lirap afternoon greeting
  Koina marum evening greeting
  Le greeting spoken to a friend
  Un waan uwaai? where are you going?
  Lelawaai u laangalaanga ku? how are you?
     
Ranglong [rnl] (India: Assam, Mizoram, and Tripura.)
  Chibai general greeting
     
Rapa [ray] (French Polynesia: Rapa Iti and Austral Islands.)
  Iorana general greeting
  Aronga general greeting
  E a’a tō-koe huru? how are you? spoken to one person
  E a’a tō-koutou huru? how are you? spoken to a group
  Haere na koe i 'ea? where are you going? spoken to one person
  Haere na koutou i 'ea? where are you going? spoken to a group
     
Rapa Nui [rap] (Chile: Easter Island.)
  'Iorana koe general greeting spoken to one person
  'Iorana korua general greeting spoken to a group
  Pehe koe? how are you? spoken to one person
  Pehe korua? how are you? spoken to a group of people
  Riva riva reply to Pehe koe and Pehe korua
  Riva au reply to Pehe koe and Pehe korua
  Aroha informal greeting
  Otoroka older greeting which is no longer used
     
Rawang [raw] (Myanmar: Kachin State. India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
  Pàmvrà general greeting
  Shvngbe sv̀ng pàmvrà greeting spoken to a group, "I greet all of you"
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Rejang [rej] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
  Hoi general greeting
  Uii general greeting
  Jano kabar? how are you?
  Jano kabar ne kuat? how are you? spoken to man
  Jano kabar udi deu yo? how are you? spoken to a group
     
Rempi [rmp] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
  Haluq naliq

morning greeting

  Agmag naliq midday greeting
  Tuag naliq afternoon greeting
  Taro naliq nighttime greeting
     
Rendille [rel] (Kenya: Eastern Province.)
  Nebeyeoncaaden general greeting
  Nebeybariteen morning greeting
  Aa nebeyaa? how are you?
  Nebey reply to Aa nebeyaa, Nebeybariteen and Nebeyeoncaaden
     
Rennell-Bellona [mnv] (Solomon Islands: Mungava and Mungiki Islands.)
  Gaoi general greeting in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  E gaoi te taha'ata morning greeting in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  Gaoi te mahoata ne morning greeting in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  Gaoi te poo nighttime greeting in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  Ei gaoi? how are you? in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  Ei gaoi reply to Ei gaoi in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
 

Huai gaoi

welcome greeting in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  Huai gaoi kia te koutou katoa welcome greeting in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  Gaoi kia te koutou welcome greeting in the Mungava dialect [mnv-gun]
  Ngaoi general greeting in the Mungiki dialect [mnv-mun]
 

Huai ngaoi

welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect [mnv-mun]
 

Huai ngaoi kia koutou

welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect [mnv-mun]
  Ngaoi kia te koutou welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect [mnv-mun]
  Ngaoi kia te koutou katoa welcome greeting in the Mungiki dialect [mnv-mun]
  'Ai a'u ki te manaha nei welcome greeting at a house in the Mungiki dialect [mnv-mun]
     
Reshe [res] (Nigeria.)
  Kai general greeting
  Bǝrabihɔ welcome greeting
     
Resígaro [mnv] (Peru: northeastern region.)
  Hidéheehú general greeting
  Kadžunupukaə morning greeting
  Homedžinŏfĕ evening greeting
     
Réunion Creole [rcf] (Réunion.)
  Oté general greeting
  Comen i lé? how are you?
     
Reyesano [rey] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)
  Daime trhine general greeting
  Daime miacuineya welcome greeting spoken to one person
  Daime micacuineya welcome greeting spoken to a group of people
     
Rikbaktsa [rkb] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
  Amy bo sa tsimy? general greeting, literally "what are you doing?"
  Hãna bo sa tsimy? general greeting, literally "where are you going?"
  Hãna bo sa tsiky? general greeting, literally "where are you going?"
  Tsipiksi sa? greeting to a person traveling, literally "are you going home?"
  Piksi reply to Tsipiksi sa spoken by a person who is going home, "yes, I'm going home"
  Amo? welcome greeting spoken to a vistior
  Mahani reply to Amo
     
Ririo [rri] (Solomon Islands: Choiseul Island.)
  Chichipa general greeting
  Sanöe general greeting
  Soso chichipa morning greeting
  Sorsork dio'o morning greeting
  Kikina'a rere chichipa afternoon greeting
  Kuse chichipa nighttime greeting
     
Ritarungo [rit] (Australia: Eastern Arnhem Land.)
  Yo manymak wäwa general greeting
  Nhämirri nhe? how are you?
  Manymak reply to Nhämirri nhe
     
Rohingya [rhg] (Myanmar: Rakhine state. Bangladesh: Cox's Bazaar district)
  Assolámu aláikum general greeting
  Keén aso? how are you?
  Tuñí keén aso? how are you?
  Bala asi reply to Tuñí keén aso and Keén aso
  Tuáñre barái luwazar welcome greeting
     
Romagnol [rgn] (Italy.)
  Bonzòrni morning greeting in the Sammarinese dialect [rng-sou]
  A si 'rivet welcome greeting
     
Romani, Balkan [rmn] (Bulgaria. Serbia.  Hungary. Ukraine.)
  Lačho o dive daytime greeting in the Arli dialect [rmn-arl]
Lačho dive daytime greeting in the Arli and Dolenjski dialects [rmn-arl]
  Lačhi o sabalje morning greeting in the Arli diaelct [rmn-arl]
  Lačho sabalje morning greeting in the Arli dialect [rmn-arl]
  Lačhi i rat nighttime greeting in the Arli dialect [rmn-arl]
  Lačhi rat nighttime greeting in the Arli dialect [rmn-arl]
  Lačho to zies daytime greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
  Lačho zies daytime greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
  Lačho ti avin morning greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
  Lačho to sabahi morning greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
  Lačho sabahi morning greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
  Lačhi ti rat nighttime greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
  Lačhi rat nighttime greeting spoken in the Bugurdži dialect
Lačho di daytime greeting in the Hungarian Vend and Vershend dialects
  T'aves baxtalo general greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
  T'aves baxtali general greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
  O Del andas tut formal greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
  Laši detehara morning greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
  Lašo dyes afternoon greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
  Laši ratyi nighttime greeting spoken in the Lovari dialect
  Sar san? how are you? spoken in the Lovari dialect
  So si tusa? how are you? spoken in the Lovari dialect
  Sar žal tuke? how are you? spoken in the Lovari dialect
  Mange žal mišto reply to Sar žal tuke in the Lovari dialect
  Najis tuke, mange žal mišto reply to Sar žal tuke in the Lovari dialect
Lačho dives daytime greeting in the Sepechides dialect
  Bahtali ti avin general greeting spoken in the Sliven dialect
  Lačší tí yavin general greeting spoken in the Sofia Erle dialect
  Lačší tí rat evening greeting spoken in the Sofia Erle dialect
  Lačho d'es daytime greeting spoken in the Ursari dialect
  Te aven baxtale general greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Latčo sabaj morning greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Sukar sabaj morning greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Latčo mismeri afternoon greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Sukar mismeri afternoon greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Lokhi ti rat nighttime greeting spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Sar sijan? how are you? spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Sar san? how are you? spoken in the Xoraxane dialect
  Sel′ám al′éjkim general greeting in the Crimean dialect
  Al′éjkim sel′ám reply to Sel′ám al′éjkim in the Crimean dialect
  Sel′ám general greeting in the Crimean dialect
  Sabaxaíruson morning greeting in the Crimean dialect
  Akšamxaíruson evening greeting in the Crimean dialect
  Sar san? how are you? in the Crimean dialect
  Lačhí som reply to Sar san in the Crimean dialect
     
Romani, Baltic [rml] (Poland. Latvia. Lithuania. Ukraine.)
  Lačho dives general greeting
  Lačhò diives general greeting in the Latvian dialect
  Lačho dîvês general greeting in the Lithuanian dialect
  Lačjo dîvês general greeting in the North Russian dialect
  Sar so tu? how are you? in the Latvian dialect
     
Romani, Carpathian [rmc] (Czech Republic: Prague. Slovakia.)
  Lačho džives general greeting
  O lačho džives general greeting
  Lačho dives general greeting in the Slovak dialect
  Servus informal greeting
  Lačh rat nighttime greeting
  Sar san? how are you?
  Sar sal? how are you?
  Sar džives? how are you?
  Mišto reply to Sar san and Sar džives
  Lačhes reply to Sar san and Sar džives
  Lačhes, pal'ikerav reply to Sar san and Sar džives
  Šukar reply to Sar san and Sar džives
  Barvales reply to Sar san and Sar džives
  Mišto avilan welcome greeting
     
Romani, Kalo Finnish [rmf] (Finland and Sweden.)
  Latšo diives general greeting
  Tsihko diives general greeting
  Deevel mo del reply to Tsihko diives
  Tsihko saara morning greeting
  Tsihko kvella afternoon greeting
  Tsihko rat evening and nighttime greeting
     
Romani, Sinte [rmo] (Serbia, Germany, and Austria.)
  Sastimos general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
  Sastipé general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
  Yov sasti general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
  Lacho dives general greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
  Lachi detharin morning greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
  Lachi rat evening greeting spoken in the standardized Romanes dialect
  Latscho ratschaha morning greeting spoken in the Austrian dialect
  Latscho di afternoon greeting spoken in the Austrian dialect
  Del tuha general greeting spoken to one person spoken in the Austrian dialect
  Del tuménca general greeting spoken to a group of people spoken in the Austrian dialect
  Sar dschal? how are you? spoken in the Austrian dialect
  Sar tuke dschal? how are you? spoken to one person spoken in the Austrian dialect
  Sar tuménge dschal? how are you? spoken to a group of people spoken in the Austrian dialect
  Mange latsche dschal reply to Sar dschal, Sar tuke dschal, and Sar tuménge dschal
  Palikerav latsche reply to Sar dschal, Sar tuke dschal, and Sar tuménge dschal
  Latši díves general greeting in the Rhine dialect
  Har dšál tuke? how are you? in the Rhine dialect
  Lačho di general greeting in the Burgenland dialect
  Sar dzál tuke? how are you? in the Burgenland dialect
  Sar tuke dzál? how are you? in the Burgenland dialect
  Lačo reply to Sar dzál tuke and Sar tuke dzál in the Burgenland dialect
  Mange lačo reply to Sar dzál tuke and Sar tuke dzál in the Burgenland dialect
  Palikeraf, mange lačo reply to Sar dzál tuke and Sar tuke dzál in the Burgenland dialect
     
Romani, Tavringer [rmu] (Sweden. Norway.)
  Lattjo dives daytime greeting
  Lattjo belven evening greeting
     
Romani, Welsh [rmw] (United Kingdom: Wales and England.)
  Lači 'sařla morning greeting
  Manša keleri? how are you?
  Misto vian welcome greeting
  Misto vesa welcome greeting
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Romani, Vlax [rmy] (Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, and various other countries.)
  O lasho des general greeting
  Sastimos general greeting
  Ej general greeting
  Devlesa avilan general greeting
  Devlesa araklam tume reply to Devlesa avilan
  Sar trajis? how are you?
  Mishto reply to Sar trajis
  Shukar reply to Sar trajis
  Barvales reply to Sar trajis
  Mishto avilan welcome greeting
  Te aves baxtalo general greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Te aves baxtaloi general greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  So mai keres? how are you? in the Kalderash dialect spoken to one person [rmy-kal]
  So mai keres tu? how are you? in the Kalderash dialect spoken to one person [rmy-kal]
  So mai keren tume? how are you? in the Kalderash dialect spoken to a group [rmy-kal]
  Sar san? how are you? in the Kalderash dialect of Europe [rmy-kal]
  Sar mai san? how are you? in the Kalderash dialect of North America and Colombia [rmy-kal]
  Lashi diminyatsa morning greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Lashi mismeri afternoon greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Mai lashi tiri ryat nighttime greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Лашё дес lasho des: general greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Доброй тут dobroy tut: general greeting spoken to one person in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Доброй ту dobroy tu: general greeting spoken to one person in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Доброй туме dobroy tume: general greeting spoken to a group in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Сар траис ту? sar trais tu: how are you? spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Мишто mishto: reply to Сар траис ту spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Шукар shukar: reply to Сар траис ту spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Барвалэс barvales: reply to Сар траис ту spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Мишто авилян mishto avilyan: welcome greeting spoken in the Kalderash dialect [rmy-kal]
  Лачё дывэс lacho dives: general greeting spoken in the Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Бахталэс bakhtales general greeting spoken in the Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Сыр тэрэ дела? sir tere dela: how are you? spoken in the Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Сыр дживэса? sir dzhivesa: how are you? spoken in the Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Сыр ту дживэса? sir tu dzhivesa: how are you? spoken in the Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Мишто mishto: reply to Сыр дживэса and Сыр ту дживэса in Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Шукар shukar: reply to Сыр дживэса and Сыр ту дживэса in Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Барвалэс barvales: reply to Сыр дживэса & Сыр ту дживэса in Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  Мишто йавьян mishto yavyan: welcome greeting spoken in the Moscow dialect [rmy-lov]
  So ćeresh? how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
  So ćereh? how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
  Sar san tu? how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
  Sar san? how are you? spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
  Lačhi teharin morning greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
  Lačho teharin morning greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect of Bosnia [rmy-ser]
  Lačho djive afternoon greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
  Lačho đive afternoon greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect of Bosnia [rmy-ser]
  Sov lačho nighttime greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
  Lačho jrat nighttime greeting spoken in the Gurbeti dialect [rmy-ser]
     
Romanian [ron] (Romania.)
  Bună general greeting
  Bună ziua general greeting
  Bună dimineaţa morning greeting
  Bună seara evening greeting
  Salut general greeting
  Sărut mâna polite greeting spoken to an older woman
  Ce mai faci? how are you?
  Ce mai faceţi domnule? how are you? spoken to a man
  Ce mai faceţi doamnă? how are you? spoken to a woman
  Bine reply to Ce mai faci, Ce mai faceţi domnule, and Ce mai faceţi doamnă
  Foarte bine reply to Ce mai faci, Ce mai faceţi domnule, and Ce mai faceţi doamnă
  Servus general greeting spoken in Transylvania
  Bun venit welcome greeting
  Bine aţi venit welcome greeting
  Салут salut: general greeting in the Moldavian dialect [ron-mol]
  Бунэ зиуа buna ziua: general greeting in the Moldavian dialect [ron-mol]
  Бунэ диминеаца buna dimineatsa: morning greeting in the Moldavian dialect [ron-mol]
  Бунэ сеара buna seara: evening greeting in the Moldavian dialect [ron-mol]
  Бине аць венит bine atsi venit: welcome greeting in the Moldavian dialect [ron-mol]
     
Romanian, Istro [ruo] (Croatia: Istrian Peninsula.)
  Bura zi general greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
  Bura zija general greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
 

Bura domaręca

morning greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
 

Bura dumareata

morning greeting
 

Bura sęrę

evening greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
  Kum šti? how are you? in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
  Kum ste? how are you? in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
  Kum âš? how are you? informal in the Žejånski dialect
 

Bire, huåla

reply to Kum šti, Kum ste, and Kum âš
  Cum ie? how are you?
  Cum ste? how are you?
  Cum ie? how are you?
  Bire reply to Cum ste and Cum ie
  Ćiri biri? how are you?
  Jo son bire reply to Cum ste and Cum ie
  Bire ac verit welcome greeting in the Vlåški-Žejånski dialect
Romanian, Megleno [ruq] (Greece: Kilkis prefecture.)
  Ce si faci? how are you?
     
Romano-Serbian [rsb] (Serbia.)
  Sar ma ćereh general greeting
  Baxtalo dive general greeting
     
Romansch [roh] (Switzerland.)
  Ciao general greeting spoken in the Engadine [roh-low] and Surmiran [roh-sur] dialects
  Tgau general greeting spoken in the Sursilvan dialect [roh-sul]
  Allegra general greeting spoken in the Engadine dialect [roh-low]
  Alligra general greeting spoken in the Engadine dialect [roh-low]
  Bun di morning greeting spoken in the Low Engadine and Puter dialects [roh-low]
  Bun de morning greeting spoken in the Surmiran dialect [roh-sur]
  Bien di morning greeting spoken in the Sursilvan dialect [roh-sul]
  Bien gi morning greeting spoken in the Sursilvan dialect [roh-sul]
  Bùn gi morning greeting spoken in the Sutsilvan dialect [roh-sul]
  Buna saira afternoon and evening greeting spoken in the  Engadine and Puter dialects [roh-low]
  Buna seira afternoon and evening greeting spoken in the Surmiran dialect [roh-sur]
  Buna sera afternoon and evening greeting spoken in the Sursilvan & Sutsilvan dialects [roh-sul]
  Bainvegni welcome greeting
     
Romblomanon [rol] (Philippines: Romblon and Sibuyan.)
  Mabuhay general greeting
  Maayong adlaw general daytime greeting
  Maayong aga morning greeting
  Maayo nga alasdose noontime greeting
  Maayong hapon afternoon greeting
  Maayong gab-i evening greeting
  Kumusta ka? how are you?
     
Ron [cla] (Nigeria.)
  Cala general greeting
  Lo general greeting
     
Ronga [rng] (Mozambique.)
  Šawan general greeting
  Ša informal greeting
  Abušen morning greeting
  Aušen morning greeting
  A ḍi pelen evening greeting
  A hi losanen formal greeting
  A ši fen greeting spoken to a person who is working
  A yi fen greeting spoken to a person who is working
  Hi ŝone, ši file reply to A ši fen
     
Rongpo [rnp] (India: Uttarakhand.)
  Gən khimi hini? how are you?
  ʃamni general greeting in an older dialect
     
Rotokas [roo] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)
  Vearo voki general daytime greeting
  Vearo paro morning greeting
  Vearo ovaiaro afternoon greeting
  Vearo rupa nighttime greeting
     
Rotuman [rtm] (Fiji: Rotuma.)
  Noa'ia general greeting
  Noa'ia 'e mauri general greeting
  'Äe taptapen? how are you?
  Tapen 'äe? how are you?
  Gou ne'ne reply to Tapen 'äe
  Gou ne'ne' lelei reply to Tapen 'äe
     
Roviana [rug] (Solomon Islands: New Georgia.)
Leana general greeting
  Munumunu leana morning greeting
  Veluvelu leana evening greeting
  Bongi leana nighttime greeting
  Boni leana nighttime greeting
  Vea si goi? how are you?
  Leana mo si rau reply to Vea si goi
     
Rukai [dru] (Taiwan.)
  Sabau general greeting
  Sabau makanaele general greeting
  Margagi mumu general greeting
  Mabucukungasu? general greeting, "have you eaten?"
  Tua kualrengasu? morning greeting, "have you eaten breakfast?" used in the morning
  Tua kudralingasu? afternoon greeting, "have you eaten lunch?" used in the afternoon
  Tua kuaubungasu? evening greeting, "have you eaten dinner?" used in the evening
  Tikelreng musu morning greeting
  Tikdralinga musu afternoon greeting
  Tikiubunga musu evening greeting
  Aika'o ka polringao? how are you?
  Ka polringaokali reply to Aika'o ka polringao
  Muadingadingai su? how are you?
  Muadingadingadhaku kusu reply to Muadingadingai su
  Uunu muadingadingadhaku kusu reply to Muadingadingai su
  Muadringadringai so? how are you? in the eastern dialect
  Eene muadringadringa zako reply to Muadringadringai so
  Ipoyingau nyaso? how are you? in the Tona dialect [dru-ton]
  E'e, ipoyingaw kake reply to Ipoyingaw nyaso
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Rumu [klq] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
  Katami kahö morning greeting
  Iki kahö a? how are you?
     
Rundi [run] (Burundi.)
  Bwakeye general greeting
  Bwa general greeting
  N'amahoro general greeting
  Mwaramutse morning greeting
  Miriwe afternoon and evening greeting
  Jakeye informal greeting
     
Rungus [drg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
Manansalamat general greeting
  Salamat kosuvabon early morning greeting
  Sonong kosuvabon early morning greeting
  Salamat sasarap morning greeting
  Kopivosihan sasarap morning greeting
  Kopivosihan minsosodop evening greeting
  Salamat sodop nighttime greeting
  Sasarap? how are you?
  Nunu habal? how are you?
  Habal do avantang reply to Nunu habal
  Habal tavantang reply to Nunu habal
  Kopivosihan welcome greeting
     
Rungwa [rnw] (Tanzania: Konongo.)
  Tendamata general greeting
  Malembuta morning greeting
  Endita reply to Tendamata and Malembuta
     
Russian [rus] (Russia.)
  Здравствуйте zdravstvuite: general greeting
  Здравствуй zdravstvui: general greeting
  Здравейте zdravyeite: informal greeting
 

Здрасьте

zdraste: informal greeting

  Привет privyet: informal greeting
  Добрый день dobry den: general daytime greeting
  Доброе утро dobroye utro: morning greeting
  С добрым утром s dobrym utrom: morning greeting
  Доброе dobroye: morning greeting (informal)
  Добрый вечер dobry vecher: evening greeting
  Как дела? kak dyela: how are you?
  Как ваши дела? kak vashi dyela: how are you?
  Как жизнь? kak zhizn: how are you?
  Как живешь?

kak zhivesh': how are you?

  Как поживаешь? kak pozhivayesh: how are you?
  Хорошо horosho: reply to Как дела, Как ваши дела, Как жизнь, and Как поживаешь
  Добро пожаловать dobro pozhalovat': welcome greeting
  Па pa: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
  Хозява hozyava: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
  Здоровы будете zdorovy budete: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
     
Russian [rus] (Russia.)
 

Здравствуйте

zdravstvuite: general greeting

 

Здравствуй

zdravstvui: general greeting

 

Привет

privyet: informal greeting

 

Добрый день

dobry den: general daytime greeting

 

Доброе утро

dobroye utro: morning greeting

 

Добрый вечер

dobry vecher: evening greeting

 

Здрасьте

zdraste: informal greeting

  Приветище privyetischye: informal greeting
  Приветик privyetik: informal greeting (mostly used by children and women)
  Приветики privyetiki: informal greeting (mostly used by children and women)
  Здорово zdorovo: informal greeting (mostly used by men)
  Салют salyut: informal greeting
  Приветствую вас privyetstvuyu vas: formal greeting
 

Как дела?

kak dyela: how are you?

 

Как Ваши дела?

kak vashi dyela: how are you?, formal

  Как у Вас дела?

kak y vas dyela: how are you?, formal

 

Как Вы?

kak vy: how are you?, formal

 

Как ты?

kak ty: how are you?, informal

 

Как жизнь?

kak zhizn: how are you?, "how's life?"

  Как живете?

kak zhivyete: how are you?, formal

  Как живёте?

kak zhivyote: how are you?, formal

  Как живешь?

kak zhivyesh': how are you?, informal

  Как живёшь?

kak zhivyosh': how are you?, informal

 

Как Вы поживаете?

kak vy pozhivayete: how are you?, formal

 

Как поживаете?

kak pozhivayete: how are you?, formal

  Как ты поживаешь?

kak ty pozhivayesh': how are you?, informal

 

Как поживаешь?

kak pozhivayesh': how are you?, informal

  Как оно? kak ono: how are you?, very informal
 

Хорошо

horosho: reply to Как дела, Как ваши дела, Как жизнь, and Как поживаешь

  Нормально normal'na: reply to Как дела, Как ваши дела, Как жизнь, and Как поживаешь
  Что нового? chto novogo: what's new?
  Ничего nichevo: reply to Что нового
  Ничего нового nichevo novogo: reply to Что нового
 

Добро пожаловать

dobro pozhalovat': welcome greeting

 

Па

pa: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
 

Хозява

hozyava: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
 

Здоровы будете

zdorovy budete: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
     
Rusyn [rue] (Ukraine. Serbia.)
  Добре рано dobre rano: morning greeting in the Lemko [rue-lem] and Pannonian [rue-par] dialects
  Доброй рано dobroi rano: morning greeting in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Добреі ранок dobrei ranok: morning greeting in the Hutsul dialect [rue-hut]
  Добрый динь dobryi dyn': afternoon greeting in the Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Добрый динь dobryi dyn': afternoon greeting in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Добреі дині dobrei dini: afternoon greeting in the Hutsul dialect [rue-hut]
  Добри дзень dobri dzen': afternoon greeting in the Pannonian dialect [rue-par]
  Добрый вечур dobryi vechür: evening greeting in the Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Добрый вечӱр dobryi vechür: evening greeting in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Добреі вечер dobrei vecher: evening greeting in the Hutsul dialect [rue-hut]
  Добри вечар dobri vechar: evening greeting in the Pannonian dialect [rue-par]
  Здраво zdravo: general greeting in the Pannonian dialect [rue-par]
  Слава Iсусу Христу slava Isusu Khristu: formal greeting used by Christians in Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Слава Исусу Христу slava Isusu Khristu: formal greeting used by Christians in Transcarpathian dialect
  Слава на вікы slava na viky: reply to Слава Исусу Христу and Слава Iсусу Христу
  Дай Боже щестя dai Bozhe shchastya: formal greeting used by Christians in Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Дай Боже щастя dai Bozhe shchastya: formal greeting used by Christians in Transcarpathian dialect
  Дай Боже і вам dai Bozhe i vam: reply to Дай Боже щестя, in the Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Дай Боже и вам dai Bozhe i vam: reply to Дай Боже щастя, in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Вітайте vitaite: welcome greeting in the Lemko and Hutsul dialects
  Приємаєме priyemayeme: welcome greeting in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Як ся мате? yak sya mate: how are you? formal in  Lemko [rue-lem] and Hutsul [rue-hut] dialects
  Як ся маєте? yak sya mayete: how are you? formal in Transcarpathian and Hutsul [rue-hut] dialects
  Як ся маш? yak sya mash: how are you? informal in Lemko [rue-lem] and Hutsul [rue-hut] dialects
  Як ся маєш? yak sya mayesh: how are you? informal in the Transcarpathian and Hutsul dialects
  Дякую, добрі dyakuyu, dobri: reply to Як ся мате and Як ся маш in the Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Дякуву, добрі dyakuvu, dobri: reply to Як ся маєте and Як ся маєш in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Добрі dobri: reply to Як ся маш, Як ся маєш, Як ся мате and Як ся маєте
  Як сце? yak stse: how are you? in the Pannonian dialect [rue-par]
  Барз добре barz dobre:  reply to Як сце in the Pannonian dialect [rue-par]
  іек справі? iyek spravi: how are you? in the Hutsul dialect [rue-hut]
  Што нового? shto novoho: how are you? informal, in the Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Што новоє? shto novoye: how are you? informal, in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Што таке? shto take : how are you? informal, in the Lemko dialect [rue-lem]
  Што ся робить? shto sya rovit' : how are you? informal, in the Transcarpathian dialect
  Шо маі робеші? sho mai robeshi: how are you? in the Hutsul dialect [rue-hut]
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Rutul [rut] (Russia: Dagestan.)
 

Салам алейкум

salam aleikum: general greeting

  Ассалам алейкум

assalam aleikum: general greeting

 

Мид вахт хайир

mid vaht hayir: general greeting

  Саба хайир

saba hayir: morning greeting

  Гюлюрт хайир

gyulyurt hayir: midday greeting

  Ахшам хайир

akhsham hayir: evening greeting

  К|валахбыр шуний? kvalakhbir shunii: how are you?
  Кефбыр шуний? kefbir shunii: how are you?
  У|ху|ма uhuma: general greeting in the Mukhrek (Мюхрекский) dialect [rut-ixr]
     
Ruund [rnd] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga Province.)
  Moy general greeting
  Moyaañ general greeting
     
Rwa [rwk] (Tanzania: northeastern border.)
  Kwasindiswa general greeting
  Eka reply to Kwasindiswa
  Nantwa mbee general greeting
  Andomwi mawe mbe reply to Nantwa mbee
  Kwantwa morning greeting
  Ndomnawe reply to Kwantwa
     
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