はいさい

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Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Okinawan はいさい (haisai).

Interjection

はいさい or ハイサイ • (haisai) 

  1. (Okinawa, men's speech) hello
    Synonym: (women's speech) はいたい (haitai)

Okinawan

Etymology

Likely related to Kikai 早さやー (へーさやー, hēsayā, “good morning”, literally “it's early”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

はいさい (haisai) 

  1. (men's speech) hello, hi, hey, howdy (used by commoners in Naha)
    Synonyms: (women's speech) はいたい (haitai), (gender neutral) はい (hai)
    はいさい、御(ぐ)総(すー)様(よー)今日(ちゅー)拝(をぅが)なびら。
    Haisai, gusūyō chū wuganabira.
    Hello everyone, good day.

References

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