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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ (sat srī akāl).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /sət̪ ʃɾiː ə.kɑːl/,
Interjection
सत श्री अकाल • (sat śrī akāl) (Urdu spelling ست سری اَکال)
- (Sikhism) hello
- (Sikhism) goodbye, farewell
Usage notes
In India, नमस्ते (namaste) and नमस्कार (namaskār) are non-religious greetings, while elsewhere they might be considered Hindu or Indic greetings. Religious greetings include:
which may be used by or when speaking to a person of the mentioned religion, as it is often considered gracious to greet someone in their religion’s greeting.
In modern Hindi urban usage, English hi and hello are also common.