hai

H4A1I1
/ˈhaɪ̯/

interjection

Hi.

CommonScrabble 6

Meanings

hai1

interjection
  1. InternetendearingHi.

    As her famously no-BS longtime PT Don Saladino, who has a next-level celeb roster (oh HAIII, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt!), told WH: ‘It’s about improving your body’s resilience and energy […] making sure we’re optimising everything we do’.

    2023 June 5, Rebecca Gillam, “18 celebs who swear by weight training, from Adele to Millie Mackintosh & Frankie Bridge”, in Women's Health

HAI2

nounHAI (plural HAIs)

plural HAIs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of hospital-acquired infection.

Origin

Intentional misspelling modelled after romaji.

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Cite this entry
APA

hai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hai

MLA

“hai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hai.

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