Abaza [abq] (Russia: Karachay-Cherkess Republic.)
Мыш бзи Mysh bzi: general greeting
Умш бзи
Umsh bzi: general greeting
Щымта бзи
Schymta bzi: morning greeting
Хъвлапын бзи
Khvlapyn bzi: evening greeting
Ууысква шпаъу?
Uuyskva shpau?: how are you, spoken to a man
Буысква шпаъу?
Buyskva shpau?: how are you, spoken to a woman
Бзила
Bzila: fine (reply to Ууысква шпаъу and Буысква шпаъу)
Abé [aba] (Côte d'Ivoire: Southern Department, Agboville, and Tiassale.)
Bomé
general greeting
Eli o
general greeting
Abipón [axb] (Argentina.)
Ariáíe eneogá ayañierman
general greeting
Ariayé eneogá ayañierman general greeting
Ariayé neotá ayañierman general greeting
Ygui miñí tarí? how are you?
Grijó tetarí reply to Ygi miñí tarí
Alimioá welcome greeting, "come in"
Nalinioá welcome greeting, "come in", informal
Añiguiñí welcome greeting, "sit down"
Añichiriñí welcome greeting, "sit down"
Abkhaz [abk] (Georgia: Abkhaz Republic.)
Мшыбзиа
Mshybzia: general greeting
Мшыбзиакуа
Mshybziakua: general greeting
Уа, мшы бзиа
Ua, mshy bzia: general greeting
Бзиараш бай Bziarash bai: general greeting
Бзиара убааит
Bziara ubaait: greeting spoken to a man
Бзиара ббааит
Bziara bbaait: greeting spoken to a woman
Бзиара зәбааит
Bziara zabaait: greeting spoken to a group
Щижьыбзиа
Schizhybzia: morning greeting
Шьыжьыбзиа
Shyzhybzia: morning greeting
Шьыжьыбзиакуа
Shyzhybziakua: morning greeting
Уа, шьыжьы бзиа
Ua, shyzhy bzia: morning greeting
Xулыбзиа
Khulybzia: evening greeting
Xулыбзиакуа
Khulybziakua: evening greeting
Уа, х'әылбзиа
Ua, khәylbzia: evening greeting
Бзиа збаша! Bzia zbasha: reply to greetings
Бускуа бао?
Buskua bao?: how are you? spoken to a man
Аускуа бао?
Auskua bao?: how are you? spoken to a woman
Азамана
Azamana: reply to Бускуа бао and Аускуа бао
Быспакоу? Byspakou?: how are you? spoken to a woman
Успакоу? Uspakou?: how are you? spoken to a man
Бзиала шәаабеит Bziala shwaabeit: welcome greeting
Бзиала уаабеит Bziala uaabeit: welcome greeting spoken to a man
Abnaki, Eastern [aaq] (United States of America: Maine.)
Kuai
general greeting
Kuai kuai
general greeting
Abnaki, Western [abe] (Canada: Quebec along the St. Lawrence River. United States of America: Vermont and New Hampshire.)
Kwai
general greeting
Kwai kwai
general greeting
Paakuinôgwzian general greeting
Tôni kd'ollôwzin?
how are you?
N'wôwlôwzi
reply to Tôni kd'ollôwzin
N'wôwlôwzi pita
reply to Tôni kd'ollôwzin
Abron [abr] (Ghana: southwestern region. Côte d'Ivoire: Tanda and Boundoukou.)
Akwaaba
welcome
Aceh [ace] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
Saleum
general greeting
Saleum seujahtera general greeting
Assalamoe aleikoem
Muslim greeting
Waleikoem salam
reply to Assalamoe aleikoem
Peu haba?
how are you?
Haba gèt reply to Peu haba
Achi', Cubulco [acc] (Guatemala: Baja Verapaz.)
Sakla tat early morning greeting spoken to a man
Sakla nan early morning greeting spoken to a woman
Xla tat morning greeting spoken to a man
Xla nan morning greeting spoken to a woman
La'ij tat afternoon greeting spoken to a man
La'ij nan afternoon greeting spoken to a man
La'ab' tat evening greeting spoken to a man
La'ab' nan evening greeting spoken to a woman
Utz tzilaj aniim
morning greeting
Utz tzilaj ke'kq'iij
evening greeting
Utz tzilaj chaq'ab'
nighttime greeting
Utz a wach? how are you?
Utz, mantiox
reply to Utz a wach
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Achi', Rabinal [acr] (Guatemala: Baja Verapaz.)
Utzilaj aniim
morning greeting
Utzilaj ke'kq'iij
evening greeting
Utzilaj chaq'ab'
nighttime greeting
Cha'anmalaa afternoon and evening greeting used by a married person to another married person
Taa' greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married man
Aay greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married woman
Utz a wach?
how are you?
Utz, mantiox, yet?
reply to Utz a wach: good, thank you, and you?
Utz, mantiox
reply to Utz, mantiox, yet: good, thank you
Sa'anoom? how are you?
Acholi [ach] (Uganda and Sudan.)
Moreme
peace (general greeting)
Morembe
peace (general greeting)
Itye?
how are you?
Atye
reply to Itye
Itye maber?
how are you?
Atye maber
reply to Itye maber
Ibuto
morning greeting
Abuto
reply to Ibuto
Ibuto maber?
morning greeting
Abuto maber
reply to Ibuto maber
Iri?
afternoon and evening greeting
Ari
reply to Iri
Iriyo?
afternoon and evening greeting
Ariyo
reply to Iriyo
Achuar [acu] (Peru and Ecuador: Amazon region.)
Wiñámek?
greeting spoken to a visitor
Wiñájai
reply to Wiñámek
Pujámek?
greeting spoken by a visitor
Pujájai
reply to Pujámek
Ja ái, pujájai
reply to Pujámek
Taáumek?
greeting spoken to a visitor arriving from far away
Ja ái, táujai
reply to Taáumek
Amékitam?
greeting spoken to a visitor arriving after a long absence
Ja ái, wiítjai
reply to Amékitam
Péngkerak pujám?
how are you?
Ja ái, péngker pujájai
reply to Péngkerak pujám
Tsawárumek?
morning greeting
Péngkerak tsawárum?
morning greeting
Achumawi [acv] (United States of America: northeastern California.)
Tusi uwi
general greeting in Homawi dialect
Adi [adi] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
Kumnam
general greeting in the Mishing dialect
Adnyamathanha [adt] (Australia: Southern region.)
Nhangka
general greeting
Nhangka nhina? how are you?
Ngai warndu reply to Nhangka nhina
Ngai althaaltha reply to Nhangka nhina
Adyghe [ady] (Russia: northern Caucasus.)
Фэсапщи
fesapshi: general greeting
Фасапщи
fasapshi: general greeting
Уи пщэдджыжь ф|ыуэ ui pshedgij fiue: morning greeting spoken to one person
Уи махуэ ф|ыуэ ui mahue fiue: afternoon greeting spoken to one person
Уи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ыуэ ui pshiuashe fiue: evening greeting spoken to one person
Уи жэщ ф|ыуэ ui zhesh fiue: nighttime greeting spoken to one person
Уи пщэдджыжь ф|ы ухъу ui pshedgij fi uhu: morning greeting spoken to one person
Уи махуэ ф|ы ухъу ui mahue fi uhu: afternoon greeting spoken to one person
Уи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ы ухъу ui pshiuashe fi uhu: evening greeting spoken to one person
Уи жэщ ф|ы ухъу ui zhesh fi uhu: nighttime greeting spoken to one person
Фи пщэдджыжь ф|ыуэ fi pshedgij fiue: morning greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи махуэ ф|ыуэ fi mahue fiue: afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ыуэ fi pshiuashe fiue: evening greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи жэщ ф|ыуэ fi zhesh fiue: nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи пщэдджыжь ф|ы ухъу fi pshedgij fi uhu: morning greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи махуэ ф|ы ухъу fi mahue fi uhu: afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ы ухъу fi pshiuashe fi uhu: evening greeting spoken to a group of people
Фи жэщ ф|ы ухъу fi zhesh fi uhu: nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people
Къеблагъ qeblag: welcome greeting
Шъукъеблагъ shwqeblag: welcome greeting
Aekyom [awi] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)
Ukan duwa kire
morning greeting
Afar [aar] (lowlands of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.)
Maacisse?
morning greeting spoken to one person
Meqe maaca gey
reply to Maacisse
Maacisseni?
morning greeting spoken to a group of people
Meqe maaca geya
reply to Maacisseni
Nagay asse?
evening greeting spoken to one person
Meqe assima gey
reply to Nagay asse
Naga'sse?
evening greeting spoken to one person
Meq'assima
reply to Naga'sse
Nagay asseni?
evening greeting spoken to a group of people
Meqe assima geya
reply to Nagay asseni
Nagay tanito?
how are you? spoken to one person
Nagay tanto?
how are you? spoken to one person
Nagay an
reply to Nagay tanito and Nagay tanto
Nagay tanitooni?
how are you? spoken to a group of people
Nagay taniini?
how are you? spoken to a group of people
Nagay nanno
reply to Nagay tanitooni and Nagay taniini
Afrikaans [afr] (South Africa.)
Goeie dag
general greeting
Hallo
general greeting
Goeie môre
morning greeting
Goeie middag
afternoon greeting
Goeie naand
evening greeting
Hoe gaan dit?
how are you?, how's it going?
Hoe gaan dit met u?
how's it going with you? (formal)
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
how's it going with you? (informal)
Baie goed, dankie
reply to Hoe gaan dit, Hoe gaan dit met u, and Hoe gaan dit met jou
Goed, dankie
reply to Hoe gaan dit, Hoe gaan dit met u, and Hoe gaan dit met jou
Welkom welcome greeting
Aghem [agq] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)
Un wi
morning greeting
Un zi
afternoon greeting
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Agta, Casiguran Dumagat [agt] (Philippines: Sierra Madre.)
Masampat a edow de ikaw general daytime greeting
Masampat e abi-abi
morning greeting
Masampat taabi abi morning greeting
Agta, Central Cagayan [agt] (Philippines.)
Fo
general greeting spoken by a visitor approaching a house
A ikamuy mantu reply to Fo, literally "ah, it's you"
Simarok kam reply to Fo, literally "come on inside"
Had nagafum? general greeting, "where are you coming from?"
Had eyam? general greeting, "where are you going?"
E yak la ten reply to Had eyam, literally "I'm just walking there"
E yak ta agyan muy reply to Had eyam, literally "I'm going to your place"
Aguaruna [agr] (Peru: Marañon River area.)
Amekaitam
general greeting
Ayú
general greeting
Minámek?
greeting spoken to a visitor
Minájai
reply to Minámek
Pujámek?
greeting spoken by a visitor
Pujájai
reply to Pujámek
Pégkejak pujám?
how are you?
Ehé, pégkeg pujájai
reply to Pégkerak pujám
Makek pujám?
how are you?
Shig pégkeg pujájai
reply to Makek pujám
Tsawájumek
morning greeting
Pégkeg tsawáje
morning greeting
Pégkeg káshik
morning greeting
Pégkeg agkuáwai
afternoon and evening greeting
Pégkeg agkuántai
afternoon and evening greeting
Pégkeg káshi
nighttime greeting
Amekaitam makek pujam welcome greeting
Agutaynen [agn] (Philippines: Agutaya Island.)
Muyang kaldaw
general greeting
Muyang labi evening greeting
Ahirani [ahr] (India: Maharashtra and Gujarat.)
Tu kasa she?
how are you?
Ahtena [aht] (United States: Alaska.)
Nts'e dit'ae?
how are you? spoken to one person in Chistochina dialect
Ugheli 'elaen
reply to Nts'e dit'ae
Nts'e doht'ae?
how are you? spoken to a group in Chistochina dialect
Ugheli tsi'laen
reply to Nts'e doht'ae
Ainu [aib] (Japan: Kuril Islands and Hokkaido. Russia: southern Kuril Islands and South Sakhalin Island.)
イランカラプテ。
irankarapte: general greeting spoken in the Saru (沙流) dialect
ウウェランカラプ アン ナー。 uwerankarap an na: formal greeting in the Saru (沙流) dialect
エ・イワンケ ヤー？
e iwanke ya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Saru (沙流) dialect
ク・イワンケ ワー。
ku iwanke wa: reply to エイワンケ ヤ in the Saru (沙流) dialect
エー、ク・イワンケ ワー。 e ku iwanke wa: reply to エイワンケ ヤ in the Saru (沙流) dialect
イワンケノ エチ・オカ ヤー？ iwankeno eci oka ya: how are you? to more than one person in the Saru (沙流) dialect
イワンケノ オカ・アシ ワー。 iwankeno oka as wa: reply to イワンケノ エチ・オカ ヤー in the Saru (沙流) dialect
イショロレー。 isyorore: general greeting in the Obihiro (帯広市) dialect
イシオロレ。 issiorore: general greeting in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
イッソロレ。 issorore: general greeting used in the Kushiro (釧路市) dialect
イナンカラプテ 。 inankarapte: general greeting spoken in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
エチ・イワンケ ヤ？
eci iwanke ya: how are you? in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
クアニ アナクネ 。
kuani anakne: reply to エチ・イワンケ ヤ in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
И рам карап тэ i ram karap te: general greeting spoken in the Yezo dialect
Э иванкэя? e iwankeya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Yezo dialect
Ajië [aji] (New Caledonia: Houailou.)
Böyu
general greeting
Böyoa
general greeting
Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc] (Peru: Pachitea River.)
Kitaitirivi
general greeting
Ari nopoki
spoken by a visitor who is arriving
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Akan [aka] (Ghana.)
Maakyé
morning greeting
Yaa
reply to Maakyé
Memá wo akyé
morning greeting
Maahá
afternoon greeting
Yemu
reply to Maahá
Memá wo ahá
afternoon greeting
Maadwó
evening greeting
Memá wo adwó
evening greeting
Wo ho te sen? how are you?
Mo ho ye reply to Wo ho te sen
Ete sen? how are things?
Bokoo reply to Wo ho te sen and Ete sen
Akwaaba welcome greeting
Yaa agya reply to Akwaaba spoken to a person of the same age as the speaker
Yaa letja reply to Akwaaba spoken to an older man
Yaa ana reply to Akwaaba spoken to an older woman
Akateko [knj] (Guatemala: San Miguel Acatán.)
Hanik'
general greeting
Wenus dias morning greeting (from Spanish)
Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu? how are you?
Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti? how have you been?
Watx' reply to Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu and Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti
Watx' k'al wet an reply to Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti
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Akei [tsr] (Vanuatu: Southwestern Santo.)
Ran panihi
morning greeting
Poni panihi
evening greeting
Mo panihi tahu?
how are you?
Akha [ahk] (China, Thailand, and Myanmar.)
Oohv doohv tahv mah
u du ta ma: general greeting
Oohv doohv tahv mah day
u du ta ma de: general greeting
Ahv jayv ah
ah jay ah: general greeting
Ahv dohxf ohf
ah doh oh: greeting spoken to a younger man (literally, older brother)
Ahv yuuhxv ohf
ah you oh: greeting spoken to a younger man (literally, older sister)
Ahv nyeehf ohf
ah nyi oh: greeting spoken to an older person (literally, younger brother/sister)
Ngahf sahf dohxf meehf ah lohf?
nah sah doh mia loh: how are you?
Jawf sahf dohxf meehf ah lohf?
jah sah doh mia loh: how are you?
Ngahf jawf sahf dohxf meehf ah
ngah jah sah doh mia: reply to Jawf sahf dohxf meehf ah lohf
Jawf sahf dohxf meehf ah
jah sah doh mia: reply to Jawf sahf dohxf meehf ah lohf
Hawv dzahv rgawv mah lohf? hah dzah gah ma lo: literally, "have you eaten yet?"
Akkadian [akk] (Iraq and Syria.)
Shalamu general greeting
Shulmu general greeting
Lu shulmu
general greeting
Lu shulmu ana belia general greeting
Lu shulmu ana kuati general greeting
Lu shulmu ana mukhkhikum general greeting spoken to a group of people
Shalmu general greeting in the Old Babylonian dialect
Aklanon [akl] (Philippines: Aklan Province, northern Panay.)
Mayad-ayad nga adlaw
general greeting
Mayad-ayad nga agahon
morning greeting
Mayad-ayad nga hapon
afternoon greeting
Mayad-ayad nga gabi-i
evening greeting
Kumusta?
how are you?
Kumusta ka?
how are you?
Mayad man
reply to Kumusta ka
Kamusta ka eon? how are you?
Mayad nga adlaw
general greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
Mayad nga agahon
morning greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
Mayad nga hapon
afternoon greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
Mayad nga gabi-i
evening greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
Musta eon? how are you? in the Ibayjanon dialect
Akoose [bss] (Cameroon: southwestern region.)
Asange
morning greeting
Ahina
afternoon greeting
Akoye [miw] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
Naakapa
general greeting
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Alabama [akz] (United States of America: Alabama-Coushatta Reservation in southeastern Texas.)
Chíkmàa
general greeting
Chisáhmín
general greeting
Chisáhmina
reply to Chíkmàa and Chisáhmín
Chakáanobi
reply to Chíkmàa and Chisáhmín
Ontitoka welcome greeting to a visitor
Ontitokaaha welcome greeting to a visitor
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Alagwa [wbj] (Tanzania: Dodoma Region.)
Laowe
morning greeting
Masere
afternoon greeting
Maserade reply to Masere
Albanian, Arbëreshë [aae] (Italy: southern region.)
Mirdita
general greeting
Te fala
general greeting
Falem
general greeting
Mirë menatë morning greeting
Mirë mbrëma evening greeting
Si rrini?
how are you? (polite), Sicilian dialect
Si jini?
how are you? (polite), Sicilian dialect
Si rri?
how are you (informal), Sicilian dialect
Jam shumë mirë reply to Si rrini, Si jini, and Si rri
Albanian, Gheg [aln] (Albania and Serbia.)
Miromindzhaz
morning greeting
Mir'dita
afternoon greeting
Mir'nroma
evening greeting
Albanian, Tosk [als] (Albania.)
Mirëmëngjes
morning greeting
Mirëdita
afternoon greeting
Mirëmbrëma
evening greeting
Tungjatjeta
general greeting
Si jeni?
how are you?
Mirë
reply to Si jeni
Mirë se vini welcome greeting
Mirenestrasse
morning greeting from 15th century dialect
Miretzebeen
afternoon greeting from 15th century dialect
Mireprama
nighttime greeting from 15th century dialect
Alekano [gah] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)
Ambo
general greeting
Netekale morning greeting
Únakale afternoon greeting
Aleut [ale] (United States of America: Alaska.)
Aang
general greeting
Aang huzuchix greeting spoken to a group of people in the Atkan dialect
Aang ingan informal greeting in the Eastern dialect
Aang agitaadang greeting spoken to a friend
Qilam ixamnaa
morning greeting
Qilachxizax
morning greeting
Angaliichxizax afternoon greeting
Amgiichxizax evening greetin
Angali kingachxicax
nighttime greeting
Alqutaxt? how are you?
Maqagilakaq reply to Alqutaxt
Alqutaltxin? how are you?
Alqutaadaltxin? how are you?
Ixamnaxtalix welcome greeting
Qaĝaasakung huzuu haqakux welcome greeting
Algonquin [alq] (Canada: Quebec and Ontario.)
Kwe
general greeting
Kwe kwe
general greeting
Mino kidjebawak
morning greeting
Minwakijigan
afternoon greeting
Ki mino pimadiz na?
how are you?
Alta, Southern [agy] (Philippines: Nueva Ecija.)
Mahampat umabiyak
morning greeting
Mahampat nin mahambak kumuyu morning greeting
Mahampat nin kaawat kumuyu afternoon greeting
Mahampat nin yabi kumuyu evening greeting
Altai, Northern [atv] (Russia: Gorno-Altai Mountains.)
Эзендер
ezender: general greeting
Эзен
ezen: general greeting
Јакшы кондоор бо yakshi kondoor bo: morning greeting
Јакшы ба? yakshi ba: how are you?
Јакшы yakshi: reply to Јакшы ба
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Altai, Southern [alt] (Russia: Gorno-Altai Mountains.)
Эзендер
ezender: general greeting
Эзен
ezen: general greeting
Якши ба?
yakshi ba: how are you?
Якши
yakshi: reply to Якши ба
Не табыш? ne tabish: how are you? informal
Alur [alz] (Uganda and Congo-Kinshasha.)
Morembe
general greeting
Wafoyo general greeting
Amahuaca [amc] (Peru.)
Sharaa rá?
how are you?
Sharaa múnú
reply to Sharaa rá
Miyara min? greeting spoken to a person arriving
Amarakaeri [amr] (Peru.)
Ijtiaki
general greeting
'Urubada
general greeting
Menpa' dak i'e?
how are you?
Pa' dak i'e?
how are you?
Huadakda ijje'i
reply to Menpa' dak i'e and Pa' dak i'e
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Ambae, East [omb] (Vanuatu: Ambae Island.)
Rani karea morning greeting
Bon karea evening greeting
Ambulas [abt] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
Ménéwa yaakwa greeting spoken to a man who is arriving, in the Maprik dialect
Nyénéwa yaakwa greeting spoken to a woman who is arriving, in the Maprik dialect
Gunéwa yaakwa greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving, in the Maprik dialect
Ménéwa rakwa greeting spoken to a man who is sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
Nyénéwa rakwa greeting spoken to a woman who is sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
Gunéwa rakwa greeting spoken to a group of people who are sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
Yaga méné yu? greeting spoken to a man who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
Yaga nyéné yu? greeting spoken to a woman who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
Yaga guné yu? greeting spoken to a group of people who are going somewhere, "where are you going?"
Waba wuné yu general reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu, "I am going there"
Wuné dawuliyu reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going downhill
Wuné waaru reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going uphill
Wuné dayu reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going downstream
Wuné wayu reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going upstream
Amele [aev] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
Feele bahic
general greeting
Amharic [amh] (Ethiopia, Israel, and Egypt.)
Teanastëllën
general greeting
Tadiyaas
informal greeting
Selam
informal greeting
Indemin adderu
morning greeting (respectful)
Indemin adderk
morning greeting, spoken to a man
Indemin addersh
morning greeting, spoken to a woman
Indemin adderachihu
morning greeting, spoken to a group of people
Indemin walu
afternoon greeting (respectful)
Indemin walk
afternoon greeting, spoken to a man
Indemin walsh
afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman
Indemin walachichu
afternoon greeting, spoken to a group of people
Indemin ameshu
evening greeting (respectful)
Indemin amesheh
evening greeting, spoken to a man
Indemin amesheish
evening greeting, spoken to a woman
Indemin ameshachu
evening greeting, spoken to a group of people
Amis [ami] (Taiwan: Hualien and Taitung.)
Naruwan
general greeting
Nga'ayho
general greeting
Nga'ayho papacem
morning greeting
Nga'ayho kalahokan
afternoon greeting
Nga'ayho dadaya
evening greeting
Nga'ayho ko miso?
how are you?
Mama'an aca
reply to Nga'ayho ko miso
Nga'ayho kiso?
how are you?
Hay, nga'ayho
reply to Nga'ayho kiso
Nga'ayayto aray
reply to Hay, nga'ayho
Kapah haw kiso? how are you?
Hay, kapah kako reply to Kapah haw kiso
To kako aray reply to Hay kapah kako
Inabayan general greeting spoken in the Peinan dialect
Amis, Nataoran [ais] (Taiwan: Hualien and Fenglin.)
Mahazatu general greeting
Hemanan to
general greeting
Mahica kiso? how are you?
Mahica, kiso yi reply to Mahica kiso
Kokay, caay to kahica kako reply to Mahica kiso yi
Maman ti kiso?
how are you?
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Amuzgo, Guerrero [amu] (Mexico: Guerrero and Oaxaca.)
Xmanndyu'
general greeting
Xuannu' general greeting
Ya tyixuenu' morning greeting
Amuzgo, San Pedro Amuzgos [azg] (Mexico: San Pedro Amuzgos.)
Nö'ön
general greeting
No' bi'
reply to Nö'ön spoken to a younger man or woman
Maru' lú
reply to Nö'ön spoken to a younger man
Maru' ñiâ reply to Nö'ön spoken to a younger woman
Andoque [aty] (Colombia: Amazonas.)
Pabūnoheh
morning greeting
Hakspūnoheh afternoon greeting
Aneityum [aty] (Vanuatu: Aneityum Island.)
Kik epu
general greeting
Et echa? how are you?
Angloromani [rme] (United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.)
Sastipe
general greeting
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Angolar [aoa] (São Tomé and Príncipe.)
Bondjao
general greeting
Antigua-Barbuda Creole [aig] (Antigua and Barbuda.)
Marning
morning greeting
How tings?
how are you?
Anuak [anu] (Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.)
Derijot
general greeting
Derijot nye general greeting
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Anyin [any] (Côte d'Ivoire: Aboisso Department.)
Àhín
morning greeting
Àhín óó
morning greeting
Èyolè óó
reply to Àhín óó
Èjàá, èhelé óó
reply to Àhín óó
Awà óó
afternoon greeting
Éyouà óó
reply to Awà óó
Ànú óó
evening greeting
Awosi óó
reply to Ànú óó
Añi o
general greeting in Idenie dialect
Ahi o
morning greeting in Idenie dialect
Akwaabo
reply to Añi o and Ahi o
Dumwa o
general greeting in Sanvi dialect
Dumwa mo
general greeting in Sanvi dialect
Ayo, arisyi o
reply to Dumwa mo and Dumwa o
Akwaabo
welcome in Sanvi dialect
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Apache, Jicarilla [apj] (United States of America: Dulce in northern New Mexico.)
Dáanzho general greeting
Dáanzhonl da morning greeting
Apache, Kiowa [apk] (United States of America: Caddo County in western Oklahoma.)
Hàchò general greeting
Apache, Lipan [apl] (United States of America: Mescalero Reservation in northern New Mexico.)
Dagote general greeting
Apache, Mescalero-Chiricahua [apm] (United States of America: Mescalero Reservation in northern New Mexico.)
Dánt’e? general greeting
Hadínyaa? general greeting
Dagot'é? general greeting
Ta na á née see general greeting
Apache, Western [apw] (United States of America: east central Arizona.)
Dagot'ee general greeting
Apalaí [apy] (Brazil: Pará.)
Moehno? general greeting
Apakano morning greeting
Sataxikane nighttime greeting
Apinayé [apn] (Brazil: Tocantins.)
Taro hma? general greeting, literally "are you here"
Négalinio morning greeting
Aríni afternoon and evening greeting
Nêramuclí nighttime greeting
Apma [app] (Vanuatu: Central Raga Island.)
Tsuubung mwamak morning greeting
Ren mwamak afternoon greeting
Bung mwamak evening greeting
Mak oh informal greeting
Kom gabis? how are you?
Te gabis nge reply to Kom gabis
Arabana [ard] (Australia: South Australia.)
Arru
general greeting
Arru anpa?
how are you?
Antha ngurku
reply to Arru anpa
Arabela [arl] (Peru: Arabela River.)
Cua rupuesanona
general greeting
Quiaate qui yajaa?
how are you?
Quiyani
reply to Quiaate qui yajaa
Taate quia quiyani?
how are you?
Mannia quiyajaanijia reply to Taate quia quiyani
Maínini tí general greeting
Maínini reply to Maínini tí
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Arabic, Modern Standard [arb] (literary language in various countries throughout the Middle East and northern Africa.)
السلام عليكم Es salaam aleikom: Muslim greeting
و عليكم السلام Wa aleikom es salaam: reply to Es salaam aleikom
سلام Salaam: general greeting
مرحباً Marhaba: general greeting
صباح الخير Sabaah al-khayr: morning greeting
مساء الخير Masaa al-khayr: afternoon greeting
أهلاً و سهلاً Ahlan wa sahlan: welcome
كيف حالك؟ Kaifa halok: how are you?
Arabic, Algerian Spoken [arq] (Algeria.)
Essalaamu 'likum Muslim greeting
Wa'likum essalaam reply to Es salaam aleikom
'Eslaama informal greeting
Labass informal greeting
Sbah al kheir morning greeting
M'sel kheir afternoon greeting
Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken [arq] (Algeria.)
Essalaamulikum Muslim greeting
Arabic, Baharna Spoken [abv] (Bahrain and Oman.)
Al-salaam 'alaykum Muslim greeting
Arabic, Chadian Spoken [shu] (Chad.)
Al-salâm alek Muslim greeting to a man
Al-salâm aleki Muslim greeting to a woman
Wa alêk al-salâm reply to Al-salâm alek and Al-salâm aleki
Lalê informal greeting
Sbah al kheir morning greeting
M'sel kheir afternoon greeting
Arabic, Egyptian Spoken [arz] (Egypt.)
As-salam 'aleykum Muslim greeting
Wa 'alaykum as-salam reply to As-salam 'aleykum
Sabaah el kheer morning greeting
Sabaah el nur reply to Sabaah el kheer
Misaa' el kher afternoon greeting
Misaa' el nur reply to Misaa' el kher
Izayyak? how are you? spoken to a man
Izayyik? how are you? spoken to a woman
Izayyuku? how are you? spoken to a group of people
Kwayyis, al hamdulillah reply to Izayyak by a man
Kwayyisa, al hamdulillah reply to Izayyik by a woman
Arabic, Judeo-Iraq [yhd] (Israel and Iraq.)
Yahhala general greeting
Ashlonik? how are you?
Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan [aju] (Israel.)
שלמה
shlama: general greeting
שלמה עליכ shlama 'lik: general greeting
אשכברכ ash ihbark: how are you?
לבש, מרסי labash, mersi: reply to אשכברכ
לבש labash: reply to אשכברכ
Arabic, Libyan Spoken [ayl] (Libya.)
Salam 'alekum Muslim greeting
Wa 'alekum es salam reply to Salam 'alekum
Sabah al-kher morning greeting
Sabah an-nur reply to Sabah al-kher
Misa' al-kher afternoon greeting
Tisbah 'ala kher evening greeting spoken to a man
Tisbahi 'ala kher evening greeting to a woman
Tisbahu 'ala kher evening greeting, to a group
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Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken [acm] (Iraq.)
As-salaamu al-laikum Muslim greeting
Wa al-laikum as-salaam reply to As-salaamu al-laikum
Sabaah al-khair morning greeting
Sabaah an-nu reply to Sabaah el khair
Halaw informal greeting
Gowwa informal greeting
Arabic, Moroccan Spoken [ary] (Israel.)
Ssalum 'lekum Muslim greeting
Ahlen general greeting
Labas informal greeting
Sbahlkhir morning greeting
Mselkhir afternoon greeting
Kif halek? how are you?
Labas, barak llahu fik reply to Kif halek
Arabic, Nadji Spoken [ars] (Saudi Arabia.)
As-salamu-alaykum Muslim greeting
Arabic, Omani Spoken [acx] (Oman.)
As-salam alaykum Muslim greeting
Arabic, Sa'idi [eac] (Egypt.)
As-salam 'aleykum Muslim greeting
Wa 'aleykum as-salam reply to As-salam 'aleykum
Sa'ida informal greeting
Sabaah el kheer morning greeting
Sabaah el nurr reply to Sabaah el kheer
Misae' el kher afternoon greeting
Misae' el nur reply to Misae' el kher
Naharak afternoon greeting
Arabic, South Levantine Spoken [ajp] (Jordan and Lebanon.)
As salam 'alaykom Muslim greeting
Wa 'alaykom as salam reply to As salam 'alaykom
Sabah al-khayr morning greeting
Sabah an-nur reply to Sabah al-khayr
Masaa al-khayr afternoon greeting
Arabic, Sudanese Spoken [apd] (Sudan.)
Al salamu alaikum Muslim greeting
Wa alaikum al salam reply to Al salamu alaikum
Sabah al-khair morning greeting
Sabah al-noor reply to Sabah al-kher
Masaa al-khair afternoon greeting
Masaa al-noor reply to Masaa al-khair
Izayak? how are you? spoken to a man
Izayik? how are you? spoken to a woman
Izayakum? how are you? spoken to a group of people
Kaif halak? how are you? spoken to a man
Kuwais reply to Kaifa halak
Kaif halik? how are you? spoken to a woman
Kuwaisa reply to Kaif halik
Kaif halkum? how are you? spoken to a group of people
Kuwaiseen reply to Kaif halkum
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni Spoken [acq] (Yemen.)
Assalaulikum Muslim greeting
Arabic, Tajiki Spoken [abh] (Afghanistan and Tajikistan.)
Asalom u alaykhum Muslim greeting
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Arabic, Tunisian Spoken [aeb] (Tunisia: Degache.)
Sahet general greeting
Wishi haalik? how are you?
Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken [auz] (Uzbekistan.)
Asalom u alaykhum Muslim greeting
Aragonese [arg] (Spain: Aragon.)
Ola general greeting
Salú general greeting
Buen diya morning greeting
Güen diya morning greeting, in spoken language
Buena tardi afternoon greeting
Güena tardi afternoon greeting, in spoken language
Buena neui evening and nighttime greeting
Güena neui evening and nighttime greeting, in spoken language
Qué tal plantas? how are you?
Biemplegau welcome greeting
Arakanese [mhv] (Myanmar: Arakan Province.)
Assolamu aleikom Muslim greeting
Nay kaung pha laa? how are you?
Araona [aro] (Bolivia: Manupari River.)
Midya sha general greeting
Do ja mi general greeting
Midya tso suipa dyatsio? how are you?
Jaihue sahua reply to Midya tso suipa dyatsio
Arapaho [arp] (United States of America: Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, and western Oklahoma.)
Hee general greeting spoken by a man to another man
Heebe general greeting spoken by a man to another man
Tous general greeting spoken to a woman or spoken by a woman to a man
Nii'ooke morning greeting
Tóotousííni? how are you?, what's happening?
Hoowúúni reply to Tóotousííni
Koonííni’ííni? how are you?, are things okay?
Níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni
Hee, níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a man
Oo, níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a woman
Arapesh [aon] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
Yapubi wab general greeting
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Arawak [arw] (Venezuela and Suriname.)
Boili general greeting
Arifama-Miniafia [aai] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)
Orokaiwa general greeting
O a merar ayiy welcome greeting: "we greet you"
Arikara [ari] (United States of America: North Dakota.)
Tashgasha general greeting
Daskashas general greeting
Nawáh general greeting
ĉiíra general greeting
Armenian [hye] (Armenia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Azerbaijain.)
բարև ձեզ barev dzez: formal greeting in the Eastern dialect
բարեւ barev (Eastern) and parev (Western) and bariev (Ankara dialect): informal greeting
բար իօր ձեզ pari'or tsez: general greeting in the Karabagh dialect
բարի իրկուն par'irgun: general greeting in the Eastern dialect of Aslanbeg, Turkey
բարի լույս bari luis (Eastern) and pari luis (Western): morning greeting
բարի օր bari or (Eastern) and pari or (Western): afternoon greeting
բարի երեկո bari yereko: evening greeting in the Eastern dialect
բարի իրիկուն pari irigun: evening greeting in the Western dialect
Ինչպես եք inchpes ek: how are you?, formal
Ինչպես ես inchpes es: how are you?, informal
Ոնց ես vonts es: how are you?, informal
շատ լավ shat lav: reply to Ինչպես եք, Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես
Լավ եմ, շնորհակալություն lav shnorhakaloutyun: formal reply to Ինչպես եք in the Eastern dialect
Լաւ եմ, շնորհակալ եմ lav shnorhagal em: formal reply to Ինչպես եք in the Western dialect
Լավ, մերսի lav mersi: informal reply to Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես
Բարի գալուստ bari galoust: welcome greeting
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Arrarnta, Western [are] (Australia: Northern Territory.)
Kele mwarre general greeting
Arrernte, Eastern [aer] (Australia: Northern Territory.)
Werte marda general greeting
Werte? how are you?
Ware reply to Werte
Unte mwerre? are you alright?
Ye, ayenge mwerre reply to Unte mwerre
Werte mwarre general greeting in the Mwarntwe dialect
Unte mwarre are you alright? in the Mwarntwe dialect
Ye, ayenge mwarre reply to Unte mwerre in the Mwarntwe dialect
Ashaninka [cni] (Peru: Apurimac River region.)
Aviro general greeting
Avirón general greeting
Narobé reply to Avirón
Norové reply to Avirón
Nakabé general greeting
Kitáíteri morning greeting
Kitáípiri morning greeting
Kitáíteribe morning greeting
Kitíteri morning greeting
Títeri morning greeting
Chintéri noontime greeting
Ishááviníji afternoon greeting
Sháávini afternoon greeting
Chiténiri evening greeting
Kaméétsa? how are you?
Kaméétsampa? how are you?
Je, kaméétsatake reply to Kaméétsa and Kaméétsampa
Ashéninka, Pajonal [cjo] (Peru: Gran Pajonal.)
Aviro general greeting
Kitaitirivi morning greeting
Kitaiterivee morning greeting
Tsireniteenivee afternoon greeting
Kameethatake? how are you?
Jee, kameethatake reply to Kameethatake
Ipaitaka? how are you? informal
Pokaemi? general greeting spoken to a person arriving
Pokaemi, aarini? greeting spoken to a man arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker
Pokaemi, eentyo? greeting spoken to a woman arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker
Jee, pokaana reply to Pokaemi, Pokaemi aarini, and Pokaemi eentyo
Ashéninka, Perené [prq] (Peru: Alto Perené.)
Kitáitiri morning greeting
Ari pipoki? greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
Ari nopoki? greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
Ashéninka, Pichis [cpu] (Peru: Alto Perené.)
Aviroka? general greeting in the Alto Perené dialect
Kitaitirí morning greeting in the Alto Perené dialect
Shiitiiní afternoon greeting in the Alto Perené dialect
Tsitiniri nighttime greeting in the Alto Perené dialect
Kitaiterivé morning greeting in the Alto Perené dialect
Sheeteenivé afternoon greeting in the Alto Perené dialect
Tsirenirivé nighttime greeting in the Alto Perené dialect
Eeroka? greeting spoken to a visitor
Naakavé reply to Eeroka
Ari pipoki? greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
Jee, ari nopoki reply to Ari pipoki
Ashéninka, Ucayali [cpb] (Peru: Ucayali River.)
Kiteheri morning greeting
Asmat, Casuarina [asc] (Indonesia: Papua.)
Nder momo general greeting
Assamese [asm] (India: Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Bangladesh.)
Namaskaara general greeting
Salam walikum general greeting used by Muslims
Suprabhaata morning greeting
Subaraatrii nighttime greeting
Ki khabar? how are you?
Bhaal ne? how are you?
Bhaal baaru reply to Bhaal ne
Aapuni kene aache? how are you?
Mai bhaale aachum reply to Aapuni kene aache
Bhaale aachu dhanyabaad reply to Aapuni kene aache
Swagatam welcome greeting
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Assiniboine [asb] (Canada: Saskatchewan. United States: Montana.)
Hau general greeting spoken by a man
Hau koda greeting to a friend spoken by a man
Han general greeting spoken by a woman
Han mikona greeting to a friend spoken by a woman
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic [aii] (Iraq, Armenia, Iran, Syria, and Israel.)
Shlama general greeting in the Eastern dialect
Shlama alukh general greeting spoken to a man in the Eastern dialect
Shlama alakh general greeting spoken to a woman in the Eastern dialect
Shlama umukh general greeting spoken to a man in the Eastern dialect
Shlama umakh general greeting spoken to a woman in the Eastern dialect
Shlama ilakh general greeting in the Eastern dialect
Shlama lakh general greeting in the Eastern dialect
Shlama amkhon general greeting in the Eastern dialect
Shlama 'lokhun general greeting in the Eastern dialect
Shlama alokhun general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Eastern dialect
Brikh sâpra morning greeting spoken in the Eastern dialect
Brikh sâprakh morning greeting spoken to a man in the Eastern dialect
Brikh sâprekh morning greeting spoken to a woman in the Eastern dialect
Qedemtookh brikhtaa morning greeting spoken to a man in the Eastern dialect
Qedemtaakh brikhtaa morning greeting spoken to a woman in the Eastern dialect
Qedemtohkhoon brikhtaa morning greeting spoken to a group of people in the Eastern dialect
Brikh tahra afternoon greeting in the Eastern dialect
Brikh ramsha evening greeting in the Eastern dialect
Dakhit? how are you? in the Eastern dialect
Dakhi wit? how are you? spoken to a man in the Eastern dialect
Dakhi wat? how are you? spoken to a woman in the Eastern dialect
Dakhi woton? how are you? spoken to a group of people in the Eastern dialect
Spaay, basima reply to Dakhit, Dakhi wit, Dakhi wat, and Dakhi woton
Tawa win tawdi reply to Dakhit, Dakhi wit, Dakhi wat, and Dakhi woton spoken by a man
Tawta win tawdi reply to Dakhit, Dakhi wit, Dakhi wat, and Dakhi woton spoken by a woman
Dakhi la kaipookh? how are you? in the Eastern dialect
Hawit basima, raba spaay reply to Dakhi la kaipookh
Kaipookh spaay la? how are you? in the Eastern dialect
He, chim spaay reply to Kaipookh spaay la
Mu it mu layt? how are you? informal in the Eastern dialect
Pshina tilokh welcome greeting spoken to a man in the Eastern dialect
Pshina tilakh welcome greeting spoken to a woman in the Eastern dialect
Pshina tilokhon welcome greeting spoken to a group of people in the Eastern dialect
Shlomo general greeting in the Western dialect
Shlomo 'laykun general greeting in the Western dialect
Shlomo lokh general greeting in the Western dialect
Shlomo ellokh general greeting in the Western dialect
Shlomo 'allokh general greeting in the Western dialect
Brikh safro morning greeting in the Western dialect
Safro tobo morning greeting in the Western dialect
Brikh tahro afternoon greeting in the Western dialect
Brikh ramsho evening and nighttime greeting in the Western dialect
Aydarbo hat? how are you? in the Western dialect
Towo no, tawdi reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a man in the Western dialect
Towto no, tawdi reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a man in the Western dialect
Kayiso no, tawdi reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a woman in the Western dialect
Kayisto no, tawdi reply to Aydarbo hat spoken by a woman in the Western dialect
Latno harbo informal reply to Aydarbo hat spoken in the Western dialect
Aykan ithayk? how are you? in the Western dialect
Tob no, tawdi reply to Aykan ithayk
Mun kit mun layt? how are you? informal in the Western dialect
Bshayno wbashlomo welcome greeting in the Western dialect
Asturian [ast] (Spain: Princedom of Asturias.)
Hola general greeting
Bonos díes morning greeting
Bon día morning greeting
Bona tarde afternoon greeting
Bones tardes afternoon greeting
Bona nuechi evening and nighttime greeting
¿Cómo ta? how are you?
Bonu reply to Cómo ta spoken by a man
Bona reply to Cómo ta spoken by a woman
Bienveníu welcome greeting
Salú general greeting in the Lleonese dialect
Asu [asa] (Tanzania: Kilimanjaro region.)
Hira general greeting
Chedi reply to Hira
Urewedi general greeting
Ndewedi reply to Urewedi
Washindathe morning greeting
Washinjiaze morning greeting
Evawa? how are you? spoken to a man
Evawa reply to Evawa
Emcheku? how are you? spoken to a woman
Nirewedi reply to Emcheku
Murevedi? how are you? spoken to a group
Turevedi reply to Murevedi
Nijedi? how are you? informal
Havache, nijedi reply to Nijedi
Karibu mno welcome greeting
Asuriní [asu] (Brazil: Tocantins River and Pará.)
Asan nepyri greeting used when arriving at a house in the Trocará dialect
Eresan reply to Asan nepyri in the Trocará dialect
Eresan pa reply to Asan nepyri in the Trocará dialect
Eresan sepyri reply to Asan nepyri in the Trocará dialect
Oron nepyri greeting used when arriving at a house with a group in the Trocará dialect
Pesan reply to Oron nepyri in the Trocará dialect
Ažarambe tyka greeting used when arriving at a house in the Xingu dialect
Erežarambe pe greeting to a person who is arriving at a place in the Xingu dialect
Atakapa [agp] (United States of America: Louisiana and Texas.)
N'atnax a? how are you?
Atayal [tay] (Taiwan.)
Lokah su' general greeting
Zibok su' morning greeting
Zibok su' uzi reply to Zibok su'
Lokah su' ga? how are you?
Aw, lokah ku' reply to Lokah su' ga
Belung su? how are you?
Atikamekw [atj] (Canada: Montreal and Quebec.)
Kwei general greeting
Tan e ici matisiin? how are you?
'Auhelawa [kud] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay.)
Yauwedo general greeting
Auge, yauwedo greeting to a friend
Haidova u lalau? greeting to a person who is going somewhere: where are you going:?
Aukan [djk] (Suriname.)
U weki oo morning greeting
U molugu oo morning greeting
Molugu oo morning greeting
Molugu morning greeting
U miti oo afternoon greeting
U miti baka ye afternoon greeting
A tapu wi oo evening greeting
Kuneti evening greeting
Naafu nighttime greeting
A kiin un baka respectful greeting in older dialect, used around 1970
A kiin un baka ye baa reply to A kiin un baka
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Austral [aut] (French Polynesia.)
Iaora morning greeting
Avar [ava] (Russia: Dagestan.)
ВорчIами Vorch'ami: general greeting spoken to a man
йорчIами Yorch'ami: general greeting spoken to a woman
РорчIами Rorch'ami: general greeting spoken to a group of people
Салам гIалейкум Salam yaleikum: general greeting
салам Salam: general greeting
Радал лъикI Radal lik': morning greeting
Щиб хIал бугеб? Shib hal bugeb: how are you?
иш кин бугеб? Ish kin bugeb: how are you?
лъикI буго Lik' bugo: reply to Щиб хIал бугеб and иш кин бугеб
ЛъикI щварал Lik' shvaral: welcome greeting
Avestan [ave] (Iran.)
Tova tav general greeting
Pötórva tav morning greeting
Mutórva tav afternoon greeting
Pöwála tav evening greeting
Neva tav nighttime greeting
Mouk informal greeting
Anelwäl general greeting in older dialect from 500 BC
Mokwiö general greeting in older dialect from 950-1700 AD
Avikam [avi] (Côte d'Ivoire: Avikam Canton.)
Yanela general greeting
Okonia general greeting
A wah nae informal greeting
Wah nae informal greeting
Awa-Cuaiquer [kwi] (Colombia and Ecuador: western Andes.)
Watsal kintiri
general greeting, "beautiful day"
Alu kintiri general greeting, "rainy day"
Awabakal [awk] (Australia: New South Wales.)
Ella general greeting
Alla general greeting
Wau general greeting
Awadhi [awa] (India and Nepal.)
Tu kaise aha? how are you?
Hum theek ahi reply to Tu kaise aha
Awakateko [agu] (Guatemala: Huehuetenango.)
Keech general greeting
Tzu ta' general greeting to a man
Ta'j general greeting to a man
Tzu na' general greeting to a woman
Na'j general greeting to a woman
Sna'j general greeting to a woman
B'alaj jalchan morning greeting
B'alaj kwe'nq'ej evening greeting
B'a'n pe' wutzu'? how are you?
B'a'n, ko b'a'n teru' reply to B'a'n pe' wutzu
Ate'pe'u' xe ka'l? greeting used when approaching a house (is anyone home?)
Awara [awx] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
Tukhande general greeting
Tukwande morning greeting
Tebana morning greeting
Aymara [ayr] (Bolivia, Peru, and Chile: Altipano region.)
Kamisaraki? how are you?
Kamisaki? how are you?
Waliki reply to Kamisaraki and Kamisaki
Walisumawa reply to Kamisaraki and Kamisaki
Suma urukiya general daytime greeting
Suma urukipana general greeting used in Sullka Tunka
Suma urupanay general greeting used in Sullka Tunka
Suma urupan general greeting used in Pica
Suma jayp'u afternoon greeting
Suma jayp'ukiya afternoon greeting
Suma aruma nighttime greeting
Suma arumakiya nighttime greeting
Aski churatam general daytime greeting
Aski urukipan general daytime greeting
Aski jayp'ukipan afternoon greeting
Aski arumakipan nighttime greeting
Askiru churata tatay older greeting spoken to a man, no longer used
Askiru churata mamay older greeting spoken to a woman, no longer used
Kamisas karakta? how are you?, used on Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca
Walikistua reply to Kamisas karakta
Jallallt'atapxtawa welcome greeting
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Azerbaijani [azj] (Azerbaijan and Iran.)
Салам Salam: general greeting
Салам алейкум Salam aleikum: general greeting
Алейкум ассалам Aleikum assalam: reply to Салам алейкум
Сабаһыныз хејир Sabahiniz kheyir: morning greeting
Сәһәриз хејир Sahariz kheyir: morning greeting
Ахшамыныз хејир Akhshaminiz kheyir: evening greeting
Ахшамыз хејир Akhshamiz kheyir: evening greeting
Неджясян? Nedzhyasyan?: how are you?
Сиз неҹәсиниз? Siz nedzhesiniz?: how are you?
Сиз нә тәһәрсиниз? Siz na taharsiniz? how are you?
Хош кәлдиниз khosh kaldiniz: welcome greeting
