Greetings in 3400 Languages

A greeting is a starting point. It is a way to initiate a conversation, to acknowledge a friend, or to meet someone new. It is also often one of the first things people want to learn when they begin learning a foreign language. This website is likewise a starting point intended to initiate conversations, acknowledge the linguistic diversity of the world, introduce people to new languages they may not have encountered before, and promote further language learning.

At this site you can learn how to say greetings (equivalent to "hello", "how are you?", "welcome", "good morning", and other forms of greeting) in thousands of different languages and dialects. This is the updated version of the website found at http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers, which I am no longer updating. The purpose of this list is to promote intercultural communication and understanding, and to increase awareness of the linguistic diversity around the world. My goal is to include every language, so that people will be able to stay at least a few words to anyone they meet, anywhere in the world. Some of the translations on this site come from resources not available online, or resources not available in English; therefore, an additional purpose of this site is to make those translations available online to an English-speaking audience.

Ethnologue, 24th Edition lists 7,139 languages spoken in the world. Approximately 47% percent of these languages are included on this website as of November 2021 (3,400 languages). This page contains languages that begin with the letter K; there are 352 languages on this page. Please use the links at the top to find languages that begin with each letter of the alphabet, or use the search icon at the top of any page (or click here) to search for a language name, country name, or greeting.

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Kaapor [upv] (Brazil: Maranhão.)

Ko ihẽ ajur (greeting spoken by a visitor)

Ko nde erejur (reply to Ko ihẽ ajur)

Ko nde ere'ãi (general greeting, literally "you are here")

Ko (reply to Ko nde ere'ãi)

Ko nde erejur (general greeting spoken to a visitor, "you came")

Ajur (reply to Ko nde erejur)

Kaba [ksp] (Central African Republic: Ndélé and Birao Subprefectures.)

Nuourouwo (general greeting)

Koro (morning greeting)

Kaba Démé [kwg] (Chad: Moyen-Chari. Central African Republic.)

Làléè (general greeting)

Làléè-sé (general greeting)

Ógò tú ù? (general greeting, "do you exist?")

Mógò tú (reply to Ógò tú ù, "I exist")

Ínjī bé à wɔ? (how are you?)

Úndūrū wɔ à wɔ? (morning greeting, "have you woken up?")

Néyí ndúrū tú ù? (morning greeting spoken to a man, "has your wife woken up?")

Íɓí tàré wɔ ɔ? (afternoon greeting, "are you already up?")

Míɓí tàré wɔ (reply to Íɓí tàré wɔ ɔ, "I'm already up")

Mí nāhā jɔí tú (greeting spoken by a visitor)

Kaba Naa, Sara [kwv] (Chad: Moyen-Chari. Central African Republic.)

Ī ndū lá kō? (morning greeting, "are you already awake?")

Àā, mí ndū kō (reply to Ī ndū lá kō)

Í gélì kō (afternoon greeting to one person)

Í gélìi kō (afternoon greeting to a group)

À kí njɔ̀kɔ̀ k̀é? (how are you?)

À kí njɔ̀gé? (how are you?)

À kí nè ɓèrè k̀é? (how are you?)

À béè k̀é (reply to À kí nè ɓèrè k̀é)

Kabardian [kbd] (Russia: Kabardino-Balkaria.)

Уузыншэм (uuzynshem: general greeting spoken to one person)

Фыузыншэм (fyuzynshem: general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Дауэ ущыт? (daue uschyt: how are you?)

Салам алейкум (salam aleikum: general greeting used by Muslim men)

Уи пщэдджыжь ф|ыуэ (ui pscheddzhyzh fyue: morning greeting spoken to one person)

Уи махуэ ф|ыуэ (ui mahue fyue: afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Уи пщыхъэщхъэ ф|ыуэ (ui pschyheschhe fyue: evening greeting spoken to one person)

Фи пщэдджыжь ф|ыуэ (fi pscheddzhyzh fyue: morning greeting spoken to a group)

Фи махуэ ф|ыуэ (fi mahue fyue: afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф|ыуэ (fi pschyheschhe fyue: evening greeting spoken to a group)

|уэхуф| пхъухъу апщий (uehuf phuhu apschii: greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Гъуэгужь апщий (g'ueguzh' apshchii: greeting to a person passing by "may your path be lucky")

Гъуэгуф|ыж апщий (g'uegufyzh apshchii: greeting to a person passing by "may your path be lucky")

Маф|охъу апщий (mafohu apshchii: greeting to a person sitting by a fire, "may your fire be good")

Къеблагъэ (keblage: welcome greeting)

Ф|ыкъеблагъэ (fi keblage: welcome greeting)

Kabiyè [kbp] (Togo: Kara region.

Ŋlìwá lέ (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Ílìwá lέ (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Dadja ŋlìwá lέ (morning greeting spoken to an older man)

Daɖo ŋlìwá lέ (morning greeting spoken to an older woman)

Ŋlìwá lέ (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Ŋguyá cámìyɛ na? (morning greeting)

Mɔnguya alafɩa (reply to Ŋguyá cámìyɛ na)

Ŋɖó cámìyɛ na? (morning greeting)

Ñánà wísì (afternoon greeting)

Ñánà ɖánaɣ (evening greeting)

Ñánà ɖóó (nighttime greeting)

Ŋwɛ alafɩa? (how are you?)

Alafɩa wɛ? (how are you?)

Alafɩa (reply to Alafɩa wɛ)

Yáá, alafɩa (reply to Alafɩa wɛ)

Tálì ɖéw (welcome greeting)

Kábìtɛ (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Kábìtɛ wá (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Kabuverdianu [kea] (Cape Verde Islands.)

Olá (general greeting in the Sotavento [kea-sot] and Barlavento [kea-bar] dialects)

Bon dia (morning greeting in the Sotavento [kea-sot] and Barlavento [kea-bar] dialects)

Bo tardi (afternoon greeting in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot])

Boa tardi (afternoon greeting in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar])

Bo noiti (evening and nighttime greeting in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot])

Boa noiti (evening and nighttime greeting in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar])

Modi ki bu sta? (how are you? in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot])

Tudu fixe? (how are you? in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot])

Fixe (reply to Tudu fixe in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot])

Tudu dretu? (how are you? in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot])

Dretu (reply to Tudu dretu in the Sotavento dialect [kea-sot])

Ez korp? (how are you? in the Sotavento dialectof Brava Island [kea-sot])

Coma nho 'sta? (how are you? spoken to a man in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar])

Coma nha 'sta? (how are you? spoken to a woman in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar])

Coma bo 'sta? (how are you? informal in the Barlavento dialect [kea-bar])

Kabyle [kab] (Algeria.)

Azul (general greeting, written as ⴰⵣⵓⵍ in Tifinagh)

Azul felekh (general greeting spoken to a man)

Azul felem (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Azul felawen (general greeting spoken to a group)

Salamu elikum (general greeting spoken to a man)

Leaslama (reply to Salamu elikum)

Akhir (general greeting)

Alkhir (general greeting)

Sbah lkhir (morning greeting)

Sbah lkhir d lhafiya (reply to Sbah lkhir)

Mselkhir (evening greeting)

Mselkhir d lhafiya (reply to Mselkhir)

Amrehva yiswen (welcome greeting)

Ansuf yiswen (welcome greeting, written as ⴰⵏⵚⵓⴼ ⵢⵉⵙⵡⴻⵏ in Tifinagh)

Kachchi [kfr] (India: Gujarat.)

Tu ki ayye? (how are you?)

Ki ayyo? (how are you?)

Ay ki ayyo? (how are you? spoken to an elder)

Aon theek ayyo (reply to Ki ayyo, Ay ki ayyo, and Aon theek ayyo)

Halya (welcome greeting)

Kadazan, Coastal [kzj] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kotobian doungosuvab (morning greeting)

Kotobian doungadau (afternoon greeting

Kotobian minsosodop (evening greeting)

Kotobian doungotuvong (nighttime greeting)

Onu abal nu? (how are you?)

Avasi toomod (reply to Onu abal nu)

Avasi zou (reply to Onu abal nu)

Kopivosian pisompuruan (welcome greeting)

Kadiwéu [kbc] (Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul.)

Ele nigôi (general greeting)

Ele gocidi (afternoon greeting spoken by men)

Ele awii (afternoon greeting spoken by women)

Akami ele? (how are you? spoken by a man)

Aami ele? (how are you? spoken by a woman)

Eemoda ele (reply to Akami ele and Aami ele by a man)

Eyomoda ele (reply to Akami ele and Aami ele by a woman)

Kadu [kbc] (Myanmar.)

Atá yōkzípánlá? (general greeting, "have you finished eating?")

Yōk zípán (reply to Atá yōkzípánlá, "I am finished eating") (

Zípán (reply to Atá yōkzípánlá, "finished eating")

Nāng hàpà nāngkalá? (where are you going?)

Hàpà nāngkalá? (where are you going?)

Kagayanen [cgc] (Philippines.)

Miad na sellem (morning greeting)

Indi ka galin? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Indi ka punta? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Indi ka punta anduni? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Untan nang (reply to Indi ka galin and Indi ka punta)

Tagbalay (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Kaon pla (reply to Tagbalay)

Manaik ka (welcome greeting, "come on up")

Dayon ka (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kafa [kbr] (Ethiopia: Bonga and Oromia.)

Diggo (general greeting)

Waama diggoona beetine (general greeting spoken to one person)

Waama diggoona beetote (general greeting spoken to a group)

Diggoona qeyetine? (morning greeting)

Diggoona heechetine? (afternoon and evening greeting)

Aabichaabeetine? (how are you?)

Beemo aabichiibeete? (how are you?, literally, "how are you living?")

Beet (reply to Aabichaabeetine and Beemo aabichiibeete)

Wodaabeetine? (how are you?, literally, "are you fine?")

Wodaabeet (reply to Wodaabeetine)

Kechecho (greeting used when visiting, literally "the owner of the house")

Waama diggoona waatine (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Waama diggoona waatote (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Kagulu [kki] (Tanzania: Morogoro and Dodoma.

Bahoni? (general greeting)

Haswanu (reply to Bahoni)

Haswamu (reply to Bahoni)

Ligoya (general greeting)

Msinda nhani? (morning greeting)

Chisinda fiswanu (reply to Msinda nhani)

Chikugendelela fiswanu (reply to Msinda nhani)

Kaili Da'a [kzf] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabe (general greeting)

Salama pagi (morning greeting)

Salama sore (afternoon and evening greeting)

Mpaka ri umba? (where are you going?)

Mpaka ri umba komi? (where are you going?)

Mpaka ri jai komi (reply to Mpaka ri umba and Mpaka ri umba komi, "I'm going to your house")

Kami aga manjayonjayo (reply to Mpaka ri umba and Mpaka ri umba komi, "I'm going for a walk")

Peponemo wemai (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kaili, Ledo [lew] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabe (general greeting)

Nuapa kareba? (how are you?)

Berimba kareba? (how are you? informal)

Kareba nabelo (reply to Nuapa kareba and Berimba kareba)

Hau riyumba? (where are you going?)

Nakavamo (welcome greeting)

Kaingáng [kgp] (Brazil.)

Mũnĩja (general greeting)

Kurã há (general greeting)

Mahâ (general greeting used in Icatu)

Há tyui (informal greeting)

Oá (greeting used to call a man from a distance)

Já (greeting used to call a woman from a distance)

Ãmỹ há? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ãjag mỹ há? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Há (reply to Ãmỹ há and Ãjag mỹ há)

Kairak [ckr] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.

Baughagi (nighttime greeting)

Kairiru [kxa] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Koliek piye? (general greeting, literally "where are you going")

Jmejem mokin (morning greeting)

Worryang mokin (daytime greeting)

Apuong mokin (afternoon and early evening greeting)

Rurr mokin (nighttime greeting)

Kaitag [xdq] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Ассаламу аӏлайкум (assalamu älaikum: general greeting)

Ахӏ баре дигьвав (ahʼ bare dihvav: general daytime greeting)

Kakabe [kke] (Guinea.)

Òníwàlè! (general greeting)

Tàna máa tèle? (how are you; "did you spend the day without trouble?")

Tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là (reply to Tàna máa tèle, "there's no trouble")

Tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là? (how are you; "are you without trouble?")

Tàna wő béle (reply to Tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là?, "there's no trouble")

Tànà béle yàn nà? (how are you; "is there no trouble?")

À̀fíya makàfu-len? (how are you; "are you healthy/prosperous?")

Dénbayànù bi hɛ́ɛra tɔ? (how are you; "is there happiness in the family?")

Ɛ́ɛy (reply to Tàna béle ɲɔ́ɔ là , Tàna béle yan nà, À̀fíya makàfu-len, and Dénbayànù bi hɛ́ɛra tɔ)

Wa télenta? (how are you, used in the afternoon or evening; "how did you spend the day?)

A sáɗi, a tóoli (welcome greeting)

Kakwa [keo] (Uganda: Koboko District. South Sudan: Yei county. DR Congo: Aru and Faradje.)

Kulia adinyo (general greeting)

Kala Lagaw Ya [mwp] (Australia: Torres Strait Islands.)

Yawa (general greeting spoken to one person)

Yawal (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sew ngapa (greeting spoken by a visitor)

Wa (reply to Sew ngapa)

Sauki (greeting spoken to a person passing by)

Siaupa (greeting spoken to a person passing by)

Sawa (reply to Siaupa)

Wa (general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Woo (general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Alo (general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Midh midh (general greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Kapu bœthaynga (morning greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Kapu gœyga (daytime greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Kapu kut (afternoon greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Kapu kubil (eveninging and nighttime greeting in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Ngi midh? (how are you? to one person in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Ngipel midh? (how are you? to two people in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Ngitha midh? (how are you? to three or more people in the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect)

Balabayginga (reply to Ngi midh, Ngipel midh, and Ngitha midh)

Ngai balabaiginga (reply to Ngi midh, Ngipel midh, and Ngitha midh)

Matha ngœdhagidh (reply to Ngi midh, Ngipel midh, and Ngitha midh)

Ngi midhadh? (how are you? to one person in the Kawalgau Ya dialect)

Ngipel midhadh? (how are you? to two people in the Kawalgau Ya dialect)

Ngitha midhadh? (how are you? to three or more people in the Kawalgau Ya dialect)

Ni midhadh? (how are you? to one person in the Kulkalgau Ya dialect)

Nipel midhadh? (how are you? to two people in the Kulkalgau Ya dialect)

Nitha midhadh? (how are you? to three or more people in the Kulkalgau Ya dialect)

Kapu moegi bathaynga (morning greeting in the Mabuiag dialect)

Kapu goeyga (daytime greeting in the Mabuiag dialect)

Kapu kuuta (afternoon greeting in the Mabuiag dialect)

Kapu kubil (evening and nighttime greeting in the Mabuiag dialect)

Ni midhikidh? (how are you? to one person in the Mabuiag dialect)

Nipel midhikidh? (how are you? to two people in the Mabuiag dialect)

Nitha midhikidh? (how are you? to three or more people in the Mabuiag dialect)

Matha mina (reply to Ni midhikidh, Nipel midhikidh, and Nitha midhikidh)

Ngay matha mamuy (reply to Ni midhikidh, Nipel midhikidh, and Nitha midhikidh)

Kalabari [ijn] (Nigeria.)

Ibaatẹ (morning greeting)

Baatẹ (morning greeting)

Baawẹrịa (evening greeting)

Baba (nighttime greeting)

Ndẹ ndẹ? (how are you?)

Tọbra? (how are you?)

Ibim (reply to Tọbra)

Ibiwirere (reply to Tọbra)

Botẹ (welcome greeting)

Alụa (welcome greeting)

Kalagan [kqe] (Philippines: Davao.)

Assalamo alaykom (general greeting used by Muslims)

Alaykom issalam (reply to Assalamo alaykom)

Komosta kaw? (how are you?)

Madayaw gihapon (reply to Komosta kaw)

Wain kaw magasikun? (greeting spoken to someone arriving, "where did you come from?")

Makain kaw? (greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Makain kaw kadto? (greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Madin kaw? (greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Madin kaw paduug? (greeting spoken to someone going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Adto gaid (reply to Makain kaw, Makain kaw kadto, Madin kaw, and Madin kaw paduug)

Kamo sa kadi (greeting spoken to a visitor, "it's you!")

Panaos adi (welcome greeting, "come in")

Pag-ingkod (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Suod kamo (welcome greeting)

Kalam [kmh] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Mdpan (general greeting, "you are")

Oswan (general greeting to a person arriving, "you are coming")

Oswin (reply to Oswan, "I am coming")
Opin (reply to Oswan, "I have come")

Niri midebir? (morning greeting in the Minimib dialect)

Nak mideban? (evening greeting in the Minimib dialect)

Kalami [gwc] (Pakistan: Indus Kohistan District.)

Asalaam aleikum (general greeting)

Kalanga [kck] (Botswana and Zimbabwe.)

Dumilani (general greeting)

Mamuka tjini? (how are you?)

Ndamuka (reply to Mamuka tjini)

Ndamuka totibathu (reply to Mamuka tjini)

Mashwa tjini? (how are you?)

Ndashwa (reply to Mashwa tjini)

Kutjani? (how are you?)

Kalanguya [kak] (Philippines: Nueva Vizcaya and Ifugao.

Pahad ni agsapa (morning greeting in the Kayapa dialect)

Pahad ni madem (afternoon greeting in the Kayapa dialect)

Pahad ni malabi (evening greeting in the Kayapa dialect)

Mayat ni aghapa (morning greeting in the Tinoc dialect)

Mayat ni magiwid (afternoon greeting in the Tinoc dialect)

Mayat ni me egew (afternoon greeting in the Tinoc dialect)

Mayat ni malabi (evening greeting in the Tinoc dialect)

Kalasha [kls] (Pakistan: Chitral.)

Ishpáta (general greeting)

Ishpáta báya (general greeting to a man)

Ishpáta bába (general greeting to a woman)

Prusht adu (general greeting)

Abúrja (informal greeting)

Abúj (informal greeting)

Prusht thi ái e? (how are you?)

Prusht, khodáyas meharbáni (reply to Prusht thi ái e)

Tabiyet prusht? (how are you?)

Prusht (reply to Tabiyet prusht)

Prusht taza? (how are you?)

Bo prusht (reply to Prusht taza)

Abúji e? (morning greeting)

Kalinga, Limos [kmk] (Philippines.

Nanligwatam? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Sin nat ayam? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Umuyak sidi (reply to Nanligwatam and Sin nat ayam)

Apu (general greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Aweyyu (general greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Lumnok kayu (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kalinga, Lower Tanudan [kml] (Philippines.)

Dinu nalpuwam? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Dinu ayam? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Iyak si andi (reply to Dinu nalpuwam and Dinu ayam)

Tagu (general greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Awwayyu (general greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Sumakaykayu (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kalinga, Lubuagan [knb] (Philippines: Luzon)

Napiye un al-algaw (daytime greeting in the Balbalasang dialect [knb-bal] )

Napiye un lafi (nighttime greeting in the Balbalasang dialect [knb-bal])

Mamfyayo al-algaw (daytime greeting in the Guinaang dialect [knb-gui])

Kalinga, Southern [ksc] (Philippines: Pinukpuk.)

Napiya un algaw (daytime greeting)

Napiya un gidgidam (morning greeting)

Napiya un labi (evening greeting)

Taku (general greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Wayyu (general greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Umayam? (where are you going?)

Aschi (reply to Umayam, "over there")

Marpuwam? (where are you coming from?)

Lumnòayu (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kalispel-Pend D'Oreille [fla] (United States of America: Washington and Montana.)

Lemtsh (general greeting)

Lemlemtsh (general greeting)

ʔa xest skwekwst (morning greeting)

ʔe xest skwekwst (reply to ʔa xest skwekwst)

ʔa xest sxlxalt (midday greeting)

ʔe xest sxlxalt (reply to ʔa xest sxlxalt)

ʔa xest snyakwqéy (afternoon greeting)

ʔe xest snyakwqéy (reply to ʔa xest snyakwqéy)

ʔa xest sculxw (evening greeting)

ʔe xest sculxw (reply to ʔa xest sculxw)

ʔa xest skwkwʔec (nighttime greeting)

ʔe xest skwkwʔec (reply to ʔa xest skwkwʔec)

Kalkutung [ktg] (Australia: Queensland.)

Nawo (general greeting)

Kammanuroo kaamp (general greeting; calque of "good day")

Kallahan, Keley-i [ify] (Philippines.)

Immali kami (general greeting)

Attu lawwan mu? (where are you going?)

Kalmyk-Oirat [xal] (Russia, China, and Mongolia.)

Мендвт (mendvt: general greeting)

Менд (mend: informal greeting)

Сян хонвт (xyang honvt:morning greeting)

Сян бяант (xyang byaant: afternoon greeting)

Ёрюн ээвртя болтха (yoryun eevrtya boltkha: morning greeting)

Ёдр нарта болтха (yodr narta boltkha: afternoon greeting)

Асхн тёвкнюн болтха (askhn tyovknyun boltkha: evening greeting)

Ямаран бяанят (yamaran byaanyat: how are you?)

Сян (xyang: reply to Ямаран бяанят)

Ханджанав, сян (khandzhanav xyang: reply to Ямаран бяанят)

Ямаран бяана? (yamaran byaana: how are you?)

Гем уга (gem uga: reply to Ямаран бяана)

Ирхитн эрҗәнәвидн (irkhitn ergenevidn: welcome greeting)

Kaluli [bco] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.

Fafi (general greeting)

Ailo: (general greeting)

Ho:len nafa (general daytime greeting)

Kea:fo (morning greeting)

Dísi (midday greeting)

Ga:lo (afternoon greeting)

Nulu nafa (nighttime greeting)

Ge wango:wo? (how are you?)

Ge oba hanaya? (where are you going?)

Kam [kdx] (Nigeria: Bali LGA.)

Tān sɨ̀m jī? (how are you? to a group)

Ì tān ɲī hɨ̀n (reply to Tān sɨ̀m jī)

Kamano [kbq] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)

Ferure (general greeting)

Knarero mni'nano? (general greeting)

Knare' mni'nano? (general greeting)

Mni'nano? (general greeting)

Nenterane (morning greeting)

Kinage (afternoon and evening greeting)

Kenagere (nighttime greeting)

Ama ano? (welcome greeting to a person who is arriving)

Ama oe (reply to Ama an)

Kamara [jmr] (Ghana: Middle Northern Region.)

Ansuma (morning greeting)

Antire (evening greeting)

Kamas [xas] (Russia: Sayan Mountains.)

Амна' (amna': welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Сыги бу быдэ' (sygi bu bydə': welcome greeting, "drink tea")

Kamasau [kms] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Nu guadi (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "you've come")

Nge gadi (reply to Nu guadi spoken by one person, "I've come")

Be ghandi (reply to Nge gadi, "alright, you come")

Nungoqi wandi (greeting spoken to a group of people arriving, "you've come")

Beghi badi (reply to Nungoqi wandi spoken by a group, "we've come")

Be wandi (reply to Beghi badi, "alright, you come")

Nu muainde kuo? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Nu maide guo? (where are you going? spoken to one person in the Ghini dialect)

Nge wuny mbe ko (possible reply to Nu muainde kuo, "I'm going to the garden")

Nge baj pe ko (possible reply to Nu muainde kuo, "I'm going to my house")

Nge moyu nde ko (possible reply to Nu muainde kuo, "I'm going to see my mother")

Nungoqi muainde wo? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Beghi dabo po uumo meri bad (possible reply to Nungoqi muainde wo, "we're going to the bush to hunt for game")

Nungoqi pughe gri was? (how are you? spoken to a group; used to ask about health; not a common greeting)

Kamayo [kyk] (Philippines.)

Madayaw (general greeting)

Madayaw na adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Madayaw na buntag (morning greeting)

Madayaw na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Madayaw na dum (evening greeting)

Kamba [kam] (Kenya.)

Naata (general greeting)

Ngethi (general greeting)

Ũvoo (general greeting)

Wemuseo? (how are you? to one person)

Mweaseo? (how are you? to a group of people)

Wimuseo? (how are you?)

Nimuseo (reply to Wimuseo)

Ũvoo waku? (how are you? to one person)

Ũvoo wenyu? (how are you? to a group of people)

Waamuka ata? (morning greeting)

Niwaamuka (morning greeting spoken to one person

Nimwaamuka (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Watinda ata? (afternoon greeting)

Wakya (greeting spoken to children)

Aa (reply to Wakya)

Ũvoo wa wia? (greeting to a person working, "how is work?")

Ti muthuku (reply to Ũvoo wa wia)

Kambaata [ktb] (Ethiopia.)

Tumma galtenta? (morning greeting)

Kambera [xbr] (Indonesia.)

Nggi lua mu? (general greeting, literally "where are you going?")

Kamviri [xvi] (Afghanistan: Lower Bashgal Valley.)

Li'o (general greeting to a man)

L'e (general greeting to a woman)

V'ou (reply to Li'o and L'e)

Kâ'i (reply to Li'o and L'e)

Lesta sha? (how are you?)

Kor yenji? (where are you going?)

Ka unji? (what are you doing

Kamwe [hig] (Nigeria: Adamawa.)

Samə (general greeting)

Samə, samə (general greeting)

Kanakanabu [xnb] (Taiwan: Minchuan.)

Manung kara kasu? (how are you?)

Mamanung ku (reply to Mamanung kara kasu)

Sosomanpe, mamanung ku (reply to Mamanung kara kasu)

Musu'ʉvʉ tasiarʉ (morning greeting)

Kanasi [soq] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Udu'udu niapo (greeting to a group of people, "greetings to all of you")

E ná áíti'ana? (where are you going?)

Kanauji [bjj] (India.)

Namaste (general greeting)

Kandas [kqw] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Wakak na kobot (morning greeting)

Wakak na mirum (nighttime greeting)

Kanembu [kbl] (Chad: Kanem, Lac, and Hadjer-Lamis.)

Ki lafia? (how are you?)

Ki lafali (reply to Ki lafia)

N'da gunu? (how are you?, "how's the tiredness?")

Gunu diyé (reply to N'da gunu)

N'da sol? (how are you?, "how's the tiredness?")

Sol diyé (reply to N'da sol)

Kangjia [kxs] (China: Jainzha.)

Seiniwa (general greeting)

Kangri [xnr] (India: Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.)

Tusa kide han? (how are you?)

Mai khara hoon (reply to Tusa kide han)

Kaningkom-Nindem [kdp] (Nigeria: Kaduna state.)

Wáà súnà (morning greeting)

Yáà nsórí (afternoon greeting)

Yeni a wo? (how are you?)

Kanju [kbe] (Australia: Queensland.)

Mini gamballagu (general greeting

Guji (greeting called to a person at a distance)

Kankanaey [kne] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Gawis ay agew (general greeting)

Gawis ay agew mo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Gawis ay agew yo (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Gawis ay agsapa (morning greeting)

Gawis ay agsapa mo (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Gawis ay agsapa yo (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mayat ay agsapa (morning greeting)

Gawis ay malem (afternoon greeting)

Gawis ay malem mo (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Gawis ay malem yo (afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mayat ay masdem (afternoon greeting)

Gawis ay labi (evening greeting)

Gawis ay labim (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Gawis ay labi yo (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mayat ay labi (evening greeting)

Nagapuam? (greeting spoken to a person entering a village; "where are you coming from?")

Nalpuam? (greeting spoken to a person entering a village; "where are you coming from?")

Umayam? (greeting spoken to a person leaving a village; "where are you going")

Umeyam? (greeting spoken to a person leaving a village; "where are you going")

Kankanay, Northern [xnn] (Philippines: Luzon.

Gawis ay agew (general greeting)

Gawis ay agsapa (morning greeting)

Gawis ay malen (afternoon greeting)

Gawis ay labi (evening greeting)

Nagopowam? (greeting spoken to a person entering a village; "where are you coming from?")

Nalpowam? (greeting spoken to a person entering a village; "where are you coming from?")

Omayam? (greeting spoken to a person leaving a village; "where are you going")

Omeyak isdi (reply to Omayam)

Apu (general greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Immali kayo (general greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Immali ka oppay (general greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Kannada [kan] (India.)

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ (namaskaara: general greeting)

ನಮಸ್ತೆ (namaste: general greeting)

ಏನು ಸಮಾಚಾರ (enu samaachaara: informal greeting)

ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ? (nivu hegiddira: how are you?)

ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ (nanu chenagiddene: reply to ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ)

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ? (hegiddira: how are you?)

ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ? (hegiddiya: how are you?)

ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ (nchenagiddene: reply to ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ and ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ)

ನಾ ಚಲೋ ಅದೀನಿ (naan cennagiddeene: reply to ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ and ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ)

ನಾನ್ ಚೆನ್ನಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ (naa calo adiini: reply to ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರ and ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯ)

ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ಷೇಮನಾ? (athavaa kshemanaa: how are you?)

ಶುಭೋದಯ (shubhodaya: morning greeting)

ಶುಭ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ (shuba mumjane: morning greeting)

ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (shuba mahdyana: afternoon greeting)

ಶುಭ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ (shuba saayankaala: evening greeting)

ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (shuba raatri: evening greeting)

ಸ್ವಾಗತ (svaagata: welcome greeting)

Kanoé [kxo] (Brazil.)

Txeré mirontxi? (general greeting)

Kansa [ksk] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Ho (greeting spoken by a man)

Hawé (greeting spoken by a woman)

Hónba yáli (daytime greeting)

Gasínxci yáli (morning greeting)

Hán yáli (evening greeting)

Khe dázhi yayíshe? (how are you? spoken to a person who is going somewhere; moving around or walking)

Donhé ayíhe (reply to Khe dázhi yayíshe spoken by a person who is going somewhere)

Khe dázhi hninkhé? (how are you? spoken to a person who is sitting)

Donhé mingkhé (reply to Khe dázhi hninkhé spoken by a person who is sitting)

Khe dázhi yakháshe? (how are you? spoken to a person who is standing)

Donhé akháhe (reply to Khe dázhi yakháshe spoken by a person who is standing)

Khe dázhi baashe? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Kantosi [xkt] (Ghana: north central region.)

Zaare (general greeting)

Naa (reply to Zaare)

Naaba (reply to Zaare)

Kanum, Ngkâlmpw [kcd] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Mose an mpu? (where are you going?)

Neme konsapor ("good day", calque from English)

Kanuri, Central [knc] (Nigeria and Niger.)

Ushé-ushé (general greeting)

Sàlâm (general greeting)

Ndâ wadu? (morning greeting)

Wadu kəlewa (reply to Ndâ wadu)

Ndâ dəbdu? (afternoon greeting)

Dəbdu kəlewa (reply to Ndâ dəbdu)

Kəlewa'a? (how are you?)

Kəlewa num? (how are you?)

Kəlewa ni (reply to Kəlewa'a and Kəlewa num)

Awi yei? (how are you? informal)

Kəlewa siley (reply to Kəlewa'a, Kəlewa num, and Awi yei)

Kingálnum hirwa (general greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Kábunum ingila (morning greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Ránanka yimnum albarkawá (morning greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Yimnum mayabawa (morning greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Bunuku aljirwa (evening greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Kájiri hirwa (evening greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Búnínum hirwa (nighttime greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Búní albarkawá (nighttime greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Afigaiy nima? (how are you? in a 19th century dialect)

Afigaiy nandi? (how are you? in a 19th century dialect

Afigaiy nï? (how are you? in a 19th century dialect)

Nï láfiya? (are you well? in a 19th century dialect)

Ingilá láfiya (reply to Nï láfiya, Afigaiy nï, and Afigaiy nima)

Láfiya ingilay (reply to Nï láfiya, Afigaiy nï, and Afigaiy nima)

Kanuri, Manga [kby] (Niger: eastern border. Nigeria: Yobe State.)

Lâlê (general greeting)

Lâlêwò (general greeting)

Wúsè (general greeting)

Wúsòwò (general greeting)

Bárkà (general greeting)

Kaonde [kqn] (Zambia: northwestern province.)

Mutende (general greeting)

Mutende mwane (general greeting)

Mwabuka byepi? (morning greeting)

Mwabuka byepi mwane? (morning greeting)

Mwane nabuka (reply to Mwabuka byepi)

Kimabanga (evening greeting)

Muji byepi? (how are you?)

Muji byepi mwane? (how are you?)

Baji byepi mwane? (how are you? formal)

Byepi? (how are you? informal)

Nakosa mwane (reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane)

Njitu bulongo (reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane)

Bulongotu (reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane)

Bulongotu mwane (reply to Muji byepi and Muji byepi mwane)

Mwaiyai mwane (welcome greeting)

Kapingamarangi [kpg] (Micronesia: Kapingamarangi and Pohnpei.)

Humalia goe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Humalia goe wolo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Humalia goolua (general greeting spoken to two people)

Humalia goodou (general greeting spoken to three or more people)

Malia goe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Malia goe wolo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Malia goolua (general greeting spoken to two people)

Malia goodou (general greeting spoken to three or more people)

Gu hai behe? (how are you?)

Goe gu hai behe? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Goolua gu hai behe? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Goodou gu hai behe? (how are you? spoken to three or more people)

Kaqchikel [cak] (Guatemala: southern region.)

Saqärik ütz (general greeting)

Xsaqär (morning greeting)

Xseqär (morning greeting)

Xseqër (morning greeting)

Xseqër k'a (reply to Xseqër)

Xseqër matyoox (reply to Xseqër)

Seqëër (morning greeting)

Xqaq'iij (afternoon greeting)

Xqaq'ij (afternoon greeting)

Xqaq'ij tat (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Xqaq'ij nan (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Xqaq'ij k'a (reply to Xqaq'ij)

Xqaq'ij matyoox (reply to Xqaq'ij)

Xokaq'a' (nighttime greeting)

Xokaq'aa (nighttime greeting)

Xu'aq'a' (nighttime greeting)

Xoq'a' (nighttime greeting)

Xoc ak'a (nighttime greeting in the Western dialect)

K'ok'a' c'a (nighttime greeting in the Yepocapa dialect)

Co k'a' (nighttime greeting in the Santa María de Jesús dialect)

Ujäl ni kik'el (nighttime greeting)

La ütz awäch? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Ütz awäch tat? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Ütz awäch nan? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Ütz (reply to Ütz awäch)

Ütz matiox (reply to Ütz awäch)

Achi'el ab'anom? (how are you?)

Ache'el ab'anom? (how are you?)

Achike ab'anon? (how are you?)

La yab'iyaj? (greeting spoken to a visitor, "are you visiting?")

At k'o? (greeting spoken at a house, "are you here?")

Ja' in k'o (reply to At k'o, "yes, I'm here")

Xape? (greeting spoken to a visitor at a house, "have you come?")

Ja', xipe (reply to Xape, "yes, I've come")

Ütz apetenik (welcome greeting)

Kara [leu] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Paanen roxo (morning greeting)

Layaf roxo (afternoon greeting

Lavung roxo (evening greeting)

Lavung ro (evening greeting)

Karaboro, Eastern [xrb] (Burkina Faso: Comoe Province.)

Wò wíì yã́̃ã wà (general greeting, "we see each other again")

Karachay-Balkar [krc] (Russia and Turkey.)

Ассаламу алейкум (assalamu aleikum: greeting spoken to a man)

Салам алейкум (salam aleikum: greeting spoken to a man)

Алейкум салам (aleikum salam: reply to Ассаламу алейкум and Салам алейкум)

Селамлар (selamlar: general greeting)

Селам (selam: general greeting)

Эртден ашхы болсун (ertden ashhi bolsun: morning greeting)

Эртденинг ашхы болсун (ertdening ashhi bolsun: morning greeting)

Эртденигиз ашхы болсун (ertdenigiz ashhi bolsun: morning greeting)

Танг ашхы болсун (tang ashhi bolsun: morning greeting)

Кюн ашхы болсун (kyun ashhi bolsun: afternoon greeting)

Кюнюнг ашхы болсун (kyunyug ashhi bolsun: afternoon greeting)

Кюнюгюз ашхы болсун (kyunyugyuz ashhi bolsun: afternoon greeting)

Ингир ашхы болсун (ingir ashhi bolsun: evening greeting)

Ингиригиз ашхы болсун (ingirigiz ashhi bolsun: evening greeting)

Ашхам ашхы болсун (ashham ashhi bolsun: evening greeting)

Къалайса? (qalaisa: how are you?)

Аламат (alamat: reply to Къалайса)

Не этесе? (ne etese: how are you?)

Хош келигиз (khos keligiz: welcome greeting)

Karadjeri [gbd] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Wayi mapu wantin nyuntu? (how are you?)

Wayi mapu wantin? (how are you?)

Wantin wayi mapu? (how are you?)

Karagas [kim] (Russia: Siberia.)

Дорообо (doroobo: general greeting)

Дорообоӈар (doroobongar: formal greeting)

Менді (mendi: general greeting)

Эккии (ekkii: general greeting)

Эккі бе? (ekki be: how are you?)

Karang [kzr] (Cameroon: North Province. Chad: Logone Oriental region.)

Ɓa suki ɓáy wa? (how are you?)

Karanga [kth] (Chad.)

U no be pi? (where did you come from?)

Mu ne ende pi? (where are you going?)

Wa ka dyha here? (have you eaten?)

Kodi u li po? (are you well?)

Karaim [kdr] (Lithuania and Ukraine.)

Kiuń jachšy (general daytime greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Tan jachšy (morning greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Saba jachšy (morning greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Kieč jachšy (nighttime greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Kiečia jachšy (nighttime greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Ne bolas? (how are you? in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Ne bolas koduy? (how are you? in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Tabu jachšy (reply to Ne bolas and Ne bolas koduy in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Nied' chalyj? (how are you? in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Chor tiuviul' (reply to Nied' chalyj in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Choš kiel'di (welcome greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Choš kiel'deyiz (welcome greeting in the Trakai (Karaj Tili) dialect [kdr-tra])

Сэлям алэйкум (selam aleikum: general greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Сав бол (sav bol: general greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Сав болунъыз (sav boluniz: general greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Кÿн йахшы (kün yahshi: general daytime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Саба йахшы (saba yahshi: morning greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Ахшам йахшы (ahsham yahshi: evening greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Кэчэ йахшы (keche yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Кэча йахшы (kecha yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Гэча йахшы (gecha yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Гедже йахшы (gedzhe yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Гэджэ йахшы (giedzhie yahshi: nighttime greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Йашавынъ нэ болас? (yashavin ne bolas: how are you? in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Йашавынъ нас? (yashavin nas: how are you? in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Йашавынъыз нас? (yashaviniz nas: how are you? in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Йахшы (yahshi: reply to Йашавынъ нэ болас, Йашавынъ нас and Йашавынъыз нас)

Мэн дэ йахшы (men de yahshi: reply to Йашавынъ нэ болас, Йашавынъ нас and Йашавынъыз нас)

Хош кельдинъ (hosh keldin: welcome greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Хош кельдинъиз (hosh keldiniz: welcome greeting in the Crimean (Къарай тили) dialect)

Шолом алехэм (sholom alehem: general greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal])

Шалом алехем (shalom alehem: general greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal])

Кин йахсы (kin yahsi: general daytime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal])

Кин йаксы (kin yaksi: general daytime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal])

Кецэ йахсы (kietse yahsi: nighttime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal])

Кецэ йаксы (kietse yaksi: nighttime greeting in the Galich (Галич) dialect [kdr-gal])

Karajá [kpj] (Brazil.)

Tateri (general greeting, "have you arrived?")

Rareri (reply to Tateri)

Toiteri (general greeting, "have you arrived?")

Roireri (reply to Toiteri)

Toitere (general greeting, "have you arrived?" in the Javae dialect [kpj-jav])

Aroirere (reply to Toitere)

Tana (general greeting)

Awire (general greeting)

Awire sohe (general greeting)

Kai anõbo awire? (how are you?)

Awiri? (how are you?)

Awiri (reply to Awiri)

Awimã tateri (welcome greeting)

Tateri aõbohony (general greeting in an older dialect)

Rareriny (reply to Tateri aõbohony)

Toiteri aõbo (general greeting in an older dialect)

Toiteri aõbohony (general greeting in an older dialect)

Roireriny (reply to Toiteri aõbohony)

Taï'sé (general greeting in an early twentieth century dialect)

Taï'sé araraïne (general greeting in an early twentieth century dialect)

Karakalpak [kaa] (Uzbekistan.)

Salam (general greeting)

Assalam (general greeting)

Assalam aleykum (general greeting)

Waleykum assalam (reply to Assalam aleykum)

Amanbısız (general greeting)

Aman ba (general greeting)

Salem berdik? (how are you?)

Salamatpisız? (how are you?)

Jaksımisız? (how are you?)

Qalaysız? (how are you?)

Jaksı raxmet (reply to Qalaysız)

Xosh keldiniz (welcome greeting)

Karas [kgv] (Indonesia: Karas Island in West Papua Province.)

Nauwar tamandi? (how are you?)

Tamandi? (how are you?)

Nebara paruo? (what are you doing?)

Ka nebata paruo? (what are you doing? to one person)

Ki nebata paruo? (what are you doing? to a group)

Ge o (non-specific answer to Nebara/nebata paruo, "nothing")

Ge mera (non-specific answer to Nebara/nebata paruo, "nothing")

Ka tamanggata bot? (where are you going? to one person)

Ki tamanggata bot? (where are you going? to a group)
Ka tamanggata mia? (where are you coming from? to one person)

Ki tamanggata mia? (where are you coming from? to a group)

Ka tamanggata yecie? (where are you returning from? to one person)

Ki tamanggata yecie? (where are you returning from? to a group)

Ge o (non-specific answer to Ka tamanggata bot/mia/yecie, "nowhere")

Ge mera (non-specific answer to Ka tamanggata bot/mia/yecie, "nowhere")

Selamat go dung (morning greeting; calque from Malay)

Karata [kpt] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Гъвачӏамиби (gwachamibi: general greeting)

Гъвачӏами (gwachami: general greeting)

Ссалам (ssalam: general greeting)

Ассаламгӏалайкум (assalamgalaikum: general greeting)

Вагӏалайкум ссалам (vagalaikum ssalam: reply to Ассаламгӏалайкум)

Варч|ами (warch'ami: general greeting, from Avar)

Эбо хӏале гираб? (ebo khale girab: how are you?)

Баркала, хьогьо гира (barkala khyogyo gira: reply to Эбо хӏале гираб)

Эбо цӏиноб ххабар гияб? (ebo tsinob khhabar giyab: what's new? spoken to a man)

Эба цӏиноб ххабар гияб? (eba tsinob khhabar giyab: what's new? spoken to a woman)

ЦIиноб ххабарера гачӏе (tsinob khhabarera gache: repaly to Эбо/Эба цӏиноб ххабар гияб)

Бехьвабессо-баабессо (bekhvabesso-baabesso: welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Бехьвабесса-баабесса (bekhvabessa-baabessa: welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Karbi [mjw] (India: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland.)

Kardom (general greeting)

Kosonlo? (how are you?)

Ne mesenlang (reply to Kosonlo)

Mesen ma? (how are you?)

Mesen (reply to Mesen ma)

An choetloma? (have you eaten?)

Konatlo kedampo? (where are you going?)

Konalto kedam? (where are you going?)

Natlo? (where are you going?)

Nalo? (where are you going? in informal spoken language)

Nangbang doma? (greeting spoken by a visitor, "are you there?")

Do (reply to Nangbang doma)

Mesen nangme (welcome greeting, "good to see you")

Karekare [kai] (Nigeria.)

Usako (general greeting)

Usè (general greeting)

Yâwwa, làlē (reply to Usè)

Karà libè? (how are you?; literally: how's the tiredness?)

Kà libè bai (reply to Karà libè)

Karà wànò? (how are you? to a person who is working; literally: how's work?)

Wànò mā zùi (reply to Karà wànò)

Karelian [krl] (Finland and Russia.)

Terveh (general greeting)

Terveh teile (general greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Terveh teilä (general greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-nor])

Tule terveh (reply to Terveh and Terveh teile)

Terväh (general greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou])

Hyviä päivä (general daytime greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Hyvyä päivyä (general daytime greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Hyvyä huondestu (morning greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Hyvyä huomenta (morning greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Hyvyä ildua (evening greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Hyvyä iltua (evening greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Hyvyä yody (nighttime greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Hüviä päiviä (general daytime greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou])

Hüviä huondesta (morning greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou])

Kui elät? (how are you?)

Kuibo elät? (how are you?)

Hyvin (reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät)

Passipo, hyvin (reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät)

Kaikki on hyvin (reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät)

Kaikki on kunnošša (reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät)

Elättäkö terveh? (how are you? in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Mitein elättä? (how are you? in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Mitä kuuluu? (how are you? in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Midä kuulu? (how are you? in the Southern dialect [krl-sou])

Terveh tulgua (welcome greeting in the Southern dialect [krl-sou])

Tulkua tervehenä (welcome greeting in the Northern dialect [krl-nor])

Terveh täh taloh (welcome greeting spoken to a person entering a house)

Karen, Pa'o [blk] (Myanmar.)

Na aw hsaw ha? (how are you?)

Um hao ne hong? (how are you?)

Luei mai ko? (where are you going?)

Am ling ding nae? (have you eaten?)

Karen, Phrae Pwo [kjt] (Thailand.

Ná à hsà hà? (how are you?)

Mwéh (reply to Ná à hsà hà)

Karen, Pwo Northern [pww] (Thailand.)

Lii moh lii tang (general greeting)

Karen, Pwo Western [pwo] (Myanmar.)

Na hsu aw bie tha lie? (how are you?)

Na aw hsaw a ghahh? (how are you?)

Karen, S'gaw [ksw] (Thailand.)

Na o hsu ha? (how are you?)

Me (reply to Na o hsu ha)

Ya o hsu (reply to Na o hsu ha)

Na o hsu o klay ha? (how are you?)

Ya o hsu o klay (reply to Na o hsu o klay ha)

Na mo o chua? (how are you?)

O chua? (how are you?)

O chu (reply to Na mo o chua and O chua)

Na aw me wee lee? (have you eaten?)

Na aw me wee lee ah? (have you eaten?)

Aw me lee ah? (have you eaten?)

Me wee lee (reply to Na aw me wee lee ah)

Aw me wee lee (reply to Na aw me wee lee ah)

Ya aw me wee lee (reply to Na aw me wee lee ah)

Kaw leh ah gay (morning greeting)

Ni leh ah gay (afternoon greeting)

Ha leh ah gay (evening greeting)

Nah leh ah gay (nighttime greeting)

Karipuna [kuq] (Brazil: Rondônia.)

Patiakwa (general greeting)

Ei (reply to Patiakwa)

Po nde ruri? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "you have come?")

Karipuna Creole French [kmv] (Brazil: Amapa.)

Bõ ju (morning greeting)

Bõ swé (evening greeting)

Karirí Xocó [kzw] (Brazil: Alagoas.)

Àkàk'áume (general greeting)

Àkàk'áumà (general greeting)

Íkàk'ə (reply to Àkàk'áumà)

Karitiâna [ktn] (Brazil: Rondônia.)

Goi haap (morning greeting)

Goi mõnh (nighttime greeting)

Karkar-Yuri [yuj] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Kumunek (morning greeting)

Kumuruk (evening greeting)

Karo [kxh] (Ethiopia: south Omo region.)

Tsalu? (how are you?)

Tsalina (reply to Tsalu)

Karok [kyh] (United States of America: northwestern California.)

Ayuki (general greeting)

Ayekwi (general greeting)

Akich (greeting used between men)

Huut kich? (how are you?)

Karon [krx] (Senegal.)

Késoumé (general greeting)

Késoumé lam (reply to Késoumé)

Puume eniini neeyem? (how are you?)

Alu unke? (general greeting, "are you there?"

Alu unkaw? (general greeting, "are you there?")

Alu unka le? (general greeting, "are you there?")

Awe, oopa le? (informal greeting, "are you there?")

Kasem [xsm] (Ghana and Burkina Faso.)

Dɩ n le (general greeting spoken to one person)

Dɩnle (general greeting spoken to one person)

Dɩ á le (general greeting spoken to a group)

Dále (general greeting spoken to a group)

Dɩ n zezenga (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Dɩ n dɩ zezenga (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Dɩ á zezenga (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Dɩ n waarʋ (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Dɩ n pwǝgǝ (reply to Dɩ n waarʋ)

Dɩ á waarʋ (morning greeting spoken to a group)

N na zaŋɩ tɩn? (morning greeting, "how did you get up this morning?")

N zaŋɩ kʋ gara? (morning greeting, "did you get up well?")

Dɩ n wɩa (midday greeting spoken to one person)

Dɩ n dɩ wɩa (midday greeting spoken to one person)

Dί maa kɩ da wɩa (midday greeting spoken to one person)

N wɩa gara? (reply to Dɩ n wɩa and Dɩ n dɩ wɩa)

Dɩ á wɩa (midday greeting spoken to a group)

Dɩ n dɩdaanɩ (evening greeting spoken to one person)

N dɩdaanɩ gara? (reply to Dɩ n dɩdaanɩ)

Dί maa kɩ da dɩ daanɩ (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Dɩ á dɩdaanɩ (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Yazurǝ wʋra? (how are you?)

Kʋ yɩ te mʋ? (how are you?)

Kʋ gara (reply to Kʋ yɩ te mʋ and Yazurǝ wʋra)

Kʋ bwǝnǝ (reply to Kʋ yɩ te mʋ and Yazurǝ wʋra)

Yazurǝ wʋra (reply to Kʋ yɩ te mʋ and Yazurǝ wʋra

N bɩsɩm (greeting spoken by one person approaching a house or seated person)

Á bɩsɩm (greeting spoken by a group approaching a house or seated person)

A zaanɩm (welcome greeting spoken by one person to another person)

Dί zaanɩm (welcome greeting spoken by a group to one person)

A zaa'aba (welcome greeting spoken by one person to a group)

Dί zaa'aba (welcome greeting spoken by a group to another group)

Dɩ maa daan daanɩ (greeting used at the end of a greeting sequence, "we've greeted each other")

Dɩ maa bwe dί nii (reply to Dɩ maa daan daanɩ)

Kashaya [kju] (United States of America: California.)

Džamáy (general greeting)

Camáy (general greeting)

Háy (informal greeting)

He'én s'iwa mithoni? (how are you?)

He'én ma 'iwa? (how are you?)

Kashinawa [cbs] (Peru and Brazil.)

Juwe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Bekanwen (general greeting spoken to two or more people)

Min juai? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Jaa, en juaii (reply to Min juai spoken by a man)

Jeen, en juaii (reply to Min juai spoken by a woman

En juaki (greeting spoken by a person who is arriving)

Peki (reply to En juaki)

Min jani kai? (greeting spoken to a person who is traveling: literally, "where are you going?")

Min jaskaramen? (how are you?)

En peki (reply to Min jaskarame)

Kashkay [qxq] (Iran.)

Salam (general greeting)

Halïƞ nijädi? (how are you?)

Kashmiri [kas] (India and Pakistan.)

Salam (general greeting)

Aadaab (general greeting)

Namaskaar (greeting used by Hindus)

Namaskaar mahraa (greeting used by Hindus)

Namaste (greeting used by Hindus)

Salaam alaikum (greeting used by Muslims)

Vaalaikum salaam (reply to Salaam alaikum)

Subhuch salaam (morning greeting)

Raatich salaam (nighttime greeting)

Alvidaa (nighttime greeting)

Vaaray chivaa? (how are you?)

Vaaray (reply to Vaaray chivaa)

Tu chuva tik? (how are you?)

Ba chus tik (reply to Tu chuva tik)

Vaaray chivisaa? (how are you?)

Toh chivi vaaray? (how are you?)

Ahansa (reply to Vaaray chivisaa and Toh chivi vaaray)

Vaaray shukriyaa (reply to Vaaray chivisaa and Toh chivi vaaray)

Khosh aamdeyd (welcome greeting)

Kashubian [csb] (Poland: northwestern region.)

Witôj (general greeting spoken to one person)

Witôjcë (general greeting spoken to one person)

Witôjże (general greeting spoken to one person)

Witôjta (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Witôjtaż (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Dzéń dobri (morning greeting)

Dobri wieczór (evening greeting)

Dobri noce (nighttime greeting)

Jak sã czejesz? (how are you?)

Jak sã mosz? (how are you?)

Cëż je czëc? (how are you?)

Mòże bëc, sprawi (reply to Cëż je czëc)

Witómë (welcome greeting)

Kaska [kkz] (Canada.)

Dénht'ā? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Estīe (reply to Dénht'ā)

Dâht'ā? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Edzetie (reply to Dâht'ā)

Dahgáts’enehtan yéh gutie (general greeting)

Kolā entī-am? (how are you?)

Kola estīe (reply to Kolā entī-am)

Kasua [khs] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.)

Kiapo napolo (morning greeting)

Karo napolo (evening greeting)

Yopolotela napolo (nighttime greeting)

Kâte [kmg] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Mu Ʒeri dâŋ (general greeting)

Furi biaŋ (morning greeting)

Ʒâaŋ (noontime greeting)

Ʒâaŋ biaŋ (noontime greeting)

Owâ (afternoon greeting)

Owâne (afternoon greeting)

Owâ biaŋ (afternoon greeting)

Gum biaŋ (nighttime greeting)

Ŋafe (nighttime greeting)

Ŋafe biaŋ (nighttime greeting)

No sone? (how are you?)

Sone mie? (how are you?; "are you all right?")

Sone sone (reply to No sone and Sone mie)

Kati [bsh] (Afghanistan and Pakistan.)

Chef (general greeting)

Chefa (general greeting)

Kato [ktw] (United States of America: Laytonville California.)

Naanyaa kwaan (greeting to a person who is walking; literally: "you are walking around")

Naanyaa kwaan, naanywa kwaan (greeting to a person who is walking; literally: "you are walking, you are walking")

Naashai (reply to Naanyaa kwam, naanywa kwam; literally: "I am walking around")

Ninsaat, diishoo' shilkimut (reply to Naanyaa kwam, naanywa kwam; literally: "sit, tell me something")

Katu [ktv] (Vietnam: Quang Nam and Thua Thien.)

ʔɑːʔ raw maj (general greeting)

Katukína, Panoan [knt] (Brazil: Acre and Amazonas.)

Way'čuˀ (general greeting)

Kaurna [zku] (Australia: Torres Strait.)

Marni (general greeting)

Na marni purrutye? (how are you?)

Niina marni? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Niwa marni? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Naa marni? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ne marniai, ninna? (reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, and Naa marni)

Marniai (reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, Naa marni and Ne marniai, ninna)

Marni (reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, Naa marni and Ne marniai, ninna)

Wanti niina? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Wanti niwa? (where are you going? spoken to two people)

Wanti naa? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Marni niina budni (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Marni niwa budni (welcome greeting spoken to two people)

Marni naa budni (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kavalan [ckv] (Taiwan: northeast coast.)

Nngi aisu (how are you?

Nngi aisu ni? (how are you?)

Nngi aiku (reply to Nngi aisu ni and Nngi aisu)

Aiku (reply to Nngi aisu ni and Nngi aisu)

Semurap ta (morning greeting)

Tutu ta (afternoon greeting)

Rabi ta (evening greeting)

Kawaiisu [xaw] (United States of America: Mojave Desert of California.)

Hü'üyü tavi (general daytime greeting)

Hagare'enaam? (how are you?)

Hagare'enaame? (how are you?)

Hagareya 'imi? (how are you?)

Hü'üt (reply to Hagare'enaam, Hagare'enaame, and Hagareya 'imi)

Hagarokwenaam? (where are you going?)

Kaxuiâna [kbb] (Brazil: Imabu River.)

Mahuá (general greeting)

Kayabí [kyz] (Brazil: Xingu and Mato Grosso.)

Te ereko? (greeting to a person arriving, spoken by a man to a man or by a woman to a woman)

Je rekoì 'we (reply to Te ereko)

Te ereko nũ? (greeting when seeing a person again, "you've come again")

Ojot je nũ (reply to Te ereko nũ)

Ma'ja are te ereko? (greeting to a person who is visiting, literally "what do you want?")

Ene pyri je ruri (common reply to Ma'ja are te ereko, literally: "I come to visit")

Ene resaka je ruri (common reply to Ma'ja are te ereko, literally: "I come to see you")

Naani (common reply to Ma'ja are te ereko, literally: "nothing")

Ere ejua esoù (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kayah, Western [kyu] (Burma.)

Tɛryabɛ nɛ (general greeting spoken to one person)

Tɛryabɛ thi (general greeting spoken to more than one person)

Nay omo orya ɛ? (how are you?)

Va omo orya prɛ (reply to Nay omo orja ɛ)

Omo orya be or? (how are you?)

Nɛ ethɯəhɔ ɛ? (have you eaten?)

Ethɯəhɔ (reply to Nɛ ethɯəhɔ ɛ)

Nɛ dʒɯə bite? (where are you going?)

Va dʒɯə ole prɛ (reply to Nɛ dʒɯə bite, "I'm traveling/visiting")

Va dʒɯə ole (reply to Nɛ dʒɯə bite, "I'm visiting")

Va dʒɯə də dɔ (reply to Nɛ dʒɯə bite, "I'm going to the village")

Thya onya də hi (welcome greeting at a house, "come and sit down")

Kayan [pdu] (Burma.)

Gor mumu (morning greeting)

Sar mumu (afternoon greeting)

Ha mumu (evening greeting)

Nar ma hor di ler? (how are you?)

Mur, tar blu do ma (reply to Nar ma hor di ler)

Yar o mur, tar blu do ma (reply to Nar ma hor di ler)

Kayan [kct] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Ngegngar yaung (morning greeting)

Nimong yaung (nighttime greeting)

Ra yaung (midday greeting)

Wikiac yaung (afternoon greeting)

Go yaung ba ki? (how are you?)

Go yaung ki? (how are you?)

Kayan, Baram [kys] (Malaysia: Sarawak.)

Kenun dengah (general greeting) )

Nun dengah? (informal greeting)

Nun dengah ka'? (how are you?)

Selamet jehima (morning greeting)

Sayu jehima (morning greeting)

Sayu beloddou (afternoon greeting)

Selamet ngedau (evening greeting)

Selamet malem (nighttime greeting)

Dengah sayu (reply to Nun dengah ka')

Sayu (reply to Nun dengah ka')

Sayu ka ika' ya? (how are you?)

Sayu ka akui (reply to Sayu ka ika' ya)

Sayu kenep men ikak (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Sayu kenep men ikam lim (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Kayan, Kayan River [xkn] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Nun dengah ika'? (how are you?)

Selamet jihima (morning greeting)

Selamet jihma (morning greeting)

Selamet ngedau (evening greeting)

Selamet malem (nighttime greeting)

Kayapó [txu] (Brazil: Xingú Park, Mato Grosso, and southern Pará.)

Akati mej (general greeting)

Djãm ga? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "is that you?")

Nà, ba (reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a man)

Ãã, ba (reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a woman)

Ã, ba (reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a woman)

À, ba (reply to Djãm ga, spoken by a woman)

Yapokiá (general greeting)

Meikumrai (general greeting)

Djãm amexkumrẽx? (how are you?, "do you feel well?")

Jãm ne ga tẽ? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Jãm ne gar mõ? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Mỳjrỳ ga tẽ? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Mỳjrỳ gar mõ? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Jãnh ne ga tẽ? (where did you come from? spoken to one person)

Jãnh ne gar mõ? (where did you come from? spoken to a group)

Mỳjkurũm ga tẽ? (where did you come from? spoken to one person)

Mỳjkurũm gar mõ? (where did you come from? spoken to a group)

Kayardild [gyd] (Australia: Bentinck Island in Queensland.)

Jinaa nyingka warraju? (general greeting: where are you going?)

Nyingki waa (general greeting, "you goo")

Yuuluth (greeting spoken to a person passing by, "go ahead")

Kaytetye [gbb] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Nthakenhaye (general greeting)

Nthakenharrerane nge? (how are you?)

Kayupulau [kzu] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Hawe wane? (how are you?)

Kazakh [kaz] (Kazakstan and China.)

Сәлем (sälem: general greeting)

Сәлеметсіз бе (sälemetsiz be: general greeting)

Сәлеметсіздерме (sälemetsiz derme: polite greeting to a group of people)

Сәлеметсіңдерме (sälemetsin derme: informal greeting to a group of people)

Қайырлы таң (qayırlı tañ: morning greeting)

Қайырлы күн (qayırlı kün: afternoon greeting)

Қайырлы жаріқ (qayırlı jariq: evening greeting)

Қайырлы кеш (qayırlı kesh: nighttime greeting)

Қайырлы түн (qayırlı tün: nighttime greeting)

Аман ба? (aman ba: how are you?)

Амансыз ба? (amansız ba: how are you?)

Амансың ба? (amansıñ ba: how are you? informal)

Аман-есен (aman yesen: reply to Амансыз ба and Амансың ба)

Аман-сау (aman sau: reply to Амансыз ба and Амансың ба)

Хал қалай? (khal qalai: how are you?)

Қалай жағдай? (qalai jağdai: how are you?)

Қалай? (qalai: how are you?)

Қалайсың? (qalaisıñ: how are you?)

Қалыңыз қалай? (qalıñız qalai: how are you?)

Қалың қалай? (qalıñ qalai: how are you?)

Қалым жақсы (qalım jaqsı: reply to Қалыңыз қалай and Қалың қалай)

Жақсы (jaqsı:: reply to Хал қалай, Қалай жағдай, Қалай and Қалай жағдай)

Тамаша (tamasha: reply to Хал қалай, Қалай жағдай, Қалай and Қалай жағдай)

Ассалаумағалайкум (assalaumağalaikum: greeting used by a Muslim man to another man)

Уағалайкумассалам (wağalaikumassalam: reply to Ассалаумағалайкум)

Қош келдіңіз (qoş keldiñiz: welcome greeting)

Keapara [khz] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Aro'ola namana (general daytime greeting)

Toma namana (general daytime greeting)

Rapa lugaluga namana (morning greeting)

Amoamo namana (morning greeting)

Pogipogi namana (morning greeting)

Lavilavi namana (afternoon greeting)

Pogi namana (nighttime greeting)

Kei [kei] (Indonesia: Kei Kecil, Kei Besar, and Kur Islands.)

Fel be? (how are you?)

Fel be he? (how are you?)

Bok át (reply to Fel be and Fel be he)

Bok bok wat (reply to Fel be and Fel be he)

Keiyo [eyo] (Kenya: Rift Valley.

Chamgei (general greeting)

Yamune (general greeting)

Suba (general greeting spoken to a man)

Ebo (reply to Suba)

Kelabit [kzi] (Malaysia: North Sarawak. Indonesia: Kalimantan, Sarawak border.)

Tabiq (general greeting)

Tabiq lekedtang (morning greeting)

Petabiq lekedtang (morning greeting)

Tabiq beruhmalem (afternoon greeting)

Petabiq beruhmalem (afternoon greeting)

Tabiq dedtem (evening and nighttime greeting)

Ken dooq tiko? (how are you?)

Dooq tuih (reply to Ken dooq tiko)

Kapah iko? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Kapah tah iko? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Kapah tah koh? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Kapah tah muyuh? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Kapah muyuh? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Doo tidah (reply to Kapah muyuh)

Tunge idan teh metaluh? (when did you come?; spoken to a person arriving)

Tunge kinih (reply to Tunge idan teh metaluh spoken by a person who has just arrived)

Petabiq madting (welcome greeting)

Kele [sbc] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Maping (morning greeting)

Kélé [keb] (Gabon: Mimongo.)

Mbolo (general greeting)

Odiémiamey (morning greeting)

Mitchang? (how are you?)

Mbian-mbian (reply to Mitchang)

Keliko [kbo] (South Sudan: Central Equatoria State. Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Senene (general greeting)

Azimi pari pari (general greeting)

Mõdo mi ni (general greeting)

Mi ni ĩndĩ (reply to Mõdo mi ni)

Taa ingoni? (how are you?)

Taa ingoni ya? (how are you?)

Taa yo (reply to Taa ingoni and Taa ingoni ya)

Ingoni yo (reply to Taa ingoni and Taa ingoni ya)

Mi ingoni? (how are you?)

Ma muke (reply to Mi ingoni)

Mi ri mu ingõle? (where are you going?)

Kemak [kem] (East Timor.)

Mloi tai? (how are you?)

Mloi e tai? (how are you?)

Mloi e tai mloi? (how are you?)

Au mloi (reply to Mloi tai, Mloi e tai, and Mloi e tai mloi)

Kembayan [xem] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Roq kokiah omuq? (where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect)

Roq omuq? (where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect)

Kemedzung [dmo] (Cameroon: Donga-Mantung division.)

Wə shə? (general daytime greeting)

Wə me? (morning greeting)

Bu wɔ? (morning greeting)

Diɔ ka? (evening greeting)

Kendayan [knx] (Indonesia: Kalimantan. Malaysia: Sarawak.)

Ampus ka mae? (where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect)

Ka mae-à? (where are you going? spoken in the Mateq dialect)

Kenga [kyq] (Chad: Guera region.)

'Tɔɔsɛ ki (general greeting)

'Tɔɔsɛ (general greeting)

Cooɗo (general greeting)

Kensiu [kns] (Malaysia.)

Nâhyé (general greeting in the Kerbu dialect)

Tabé (general greeting in the Sungai Raya dialect)

Tabek (general greeting in the Ulu Pahang dialect)

Kenyah [xkl] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Inu dega? (how are you? in the Lepo Tau dialect)

Ake tiga (reply to Inu dega in the Lepo Tau dialect)

Nun nengah 'kak? (how are you?)

Sayu 'kak akui (reply to Nun nengah 'kak)

Kenyang [ken] (Cameroon: southwestern region.)

Nnah (general greeting)

Neyi (morning greeting)

Neyi nkuo (reply to Neyi)

Echina? (how are you?)

Abekubep (reply to Echina)

Reegi (general greeting in the Upper Bayangi dialect)

Reegi nkuo (reply to Reegi)

Kenzi [xnz] (Egypt: Upper Nile Valley.)

Taveb re? (how are you?)

Keoru-Ahia [xeu] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Oroyo veveke (nighttime greeting)

Keres, Eastern [kee] (United States of America: Cochiti, New Mexico.)

Kuweetzi hopa (general greeting)

Kowaatzi (general greeting)

Kowaatzina (general greeting)

Rawa (reply to Kowaatzina)

Keres, Western [kjq] (United States of America: Acoma, New Mexico.)

Guwaadzi (general greeting)

Guwaadzi hauba (general greeting spoken to a group)

Guwaadzi sai hauba (general greeting spoken to a group)

Gai daawa tyәdiyaasrka? (morning greeting)

Haa'a (reply to Gai daawa tyәdiyaasrka)

Guwaadzi dyaaptna (welcome greeting)

Kerewe [ked] (Tanzania: Ukerewe Island.)

Yebo (general greeting spoken by a man)

Yege (general greeting spoken by a woman)

Sula (general greeting spoken to someone the same age)

Lelota (reply to Sula)

Bwachamawe (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Bwachatata (reply to Bwachamawe)

Bwachasugu (reply to Bwachamawe spoken to someone younger than speaker)

Lyagwamawe (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Lyagwatata (reply to Lyagwamawe)

Lyagwasugu (reply to Lyagwamawe spoken to people of the same age as the speaker)

Malama (greeting used after a long absence)

Mangunu (reply to Malama)

Kampile bwachasugu (morning greeting spoken by a man to an older man)

Kampile lyagwasugu (afternoon greeting spoken by a man to an older man)

Kampile sumalama (greeting used after a long absence, spoken by a man to an older man)

Tangunu (reply to Kampile sumalama)

Sumalama (reply to Kampile sumalama to people of the same age as the speaker)

Kerewo [kxz] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Mea kiheheai (morning greeting)

Roo mehara? (how are you?)

Monou mehari (reply to Roo mehara)

Kesawai [xes] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Sumoto (morning greeting)

Arsapu (afternoon greeting)

Somoru (evening greeting)

Ket [ket] (Russia: Siberia.) Note: All recorded Ket greetings and farewells are recent calques based on Russian.

Аӄта ӄонокс (aqta qonoks: morning greeting; calque from Russian)

Аӄта и' (aqta i': daytime greeting; calque from Russian)

Аӄта бис (aqta bis: evening greeting; calque from Russian)

Kete [kcv] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Moka (general greeting)

Sinene (general greeting)

Ayogani (general greeting spoken by a man)

Kewa, West [kew] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.)

Epe narepa (general daytime greeting)

Narepa (general daytime greeting)

Epe rimbareko (morning greeting)

Rimbareko (morning greeting)

Ora epe yapipu (morning greeting)

Ora epe alembo (afternoon greeting)

Epe alembo (afternoon greeting)

Alembo (afternoon greeting)

Epe rimba (nighttime greeting)

Rimba (nighttime greeting)

Ne aba epae? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "have you come?")

E, ni aba epawade (reply to Ne aba epae)

Ne aapara epae? (greeting, "where have you come from?")

Ne aapara pui? (greeting, "where are you going?")

Kgalagadi [xkv] (Botswana.)

Rumela (general greeting spoken to one person)

Rumelang (general greeting spoken to a group)

Go rumelwe (general greeting)

Ago rumelwe (general greeting)

Wa zoga? (how are you?)

Nda wa zoga? (how are you?)

Nda wa zoga jwang? (how are you?)

Khakhas [kjh] (Russia: Khakassia.)

Изен (izen: general greeting)

Изеннер (izenner: general greeting)

Изен миндi (izen mindi: informal greeting)

Чалахай иртеннең (chalahay irtenneŋ: morning greeting)

Чалахай кÿннең (chalahay künneŋ: afternoon greeting)

Чалахай иирнең (chalahay iirneŋ: evening greeting)

Киреең хайди парча? (kireeŋ haidi parcha: how are you?)

Чахсы (chahsy: reply to Киреең хайди парча)

Khalaj [kjf] (Azerbaijan. Iran.)

سلام (salam: general greeting)

Khalaj, Turkic [klj] (Iran.)

Säläm (general greeting)

Vä aläykisäläm (reply to Säläm)

Näjuräy? (how are you?)

Xoš kälmüšäyn (welcome greeting)

Khaling [klr] (India. Nepal.)

नमस्ते (namaste: general greeting)

Khamti [kht] (India: Assam.)

Khup tung (general greeting)

Khana [ogo] (Nigeria: Khana and Oruk Anam LGAs.)

Dee eyira (general greeting)

Khandesi [khn] (India: Gujarat and Maharashtra.)

Tu kasha shetas? (how are you?)

Tumhi kasha shetas? (how are you?)

Me thik she (reply to Tu kasha shetas and Tumhi kasha shetas)

Me changla she (reply to Tu kasha shetas and Tumhi kasha shetas)

Khanty [kca] (Russia: Khanty-Mansi Okrug.)

Узя (uzya: general greeting)

Ям узя (yam uzya: general greeting)

Ям узя вола (yam uzya vola: general greeting)

Хансер илен? (khanser ilen: how are you?)

Хуты вөуԓԓән? (huty vöuɬɬən: how are you? to one person)

Вөԓәпсєм ям (vöɬəpsem yam: reply to Хуты вөуԓԓән, "I live well")

Хуты вөԓԓәты? (huty vöɬɬəty: how are you? to a group)

Мир яма вөԓԓәт (mir yama vöɬɬət: reply to Хуты вөԓԓәты, "we are fine (we live well)")

Айкэԓ тăйԓән? (aikeɬ taiɬən: how are you? informal, "what's new?")

Вўся (vŭsya: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect [kca-nor])

Вўща вөԓа (vŭsya vöɬa: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect [kca-nor])

Вўща вөԓаты (vŭsya vöɬaty: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect [kca-nor])

Пәча ясән (pecha yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Пәтя ясән (petya yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Пәча вөла (pecha vola: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Пәтя вăла (petya vala: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Пәча вөлиттән (pecha volittan: general greeting spoken to 2 people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Пәтя вăлиттән (petya valittan: general greeting spoken to 2 people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Пәча вөлитәх (pecha volituh: general greeting spoken to 3+ people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Пәтя вăлитәх (petya valituh: general greeting spoken to 3+ people in the Surgut dialect [kca-eas])

Петя вола (petya vola: general greeting spoken in the Tromegan dialect [kca-nor])

Петя вола атте (petya vola atte: greeting spoken to a friend in the Tromegan dialect [kca-nor])

Щи ԓуват ям вєр вєраты, ԓуӈаты (syi ɬuvat yam ver veraty ɬungaty: welcome greeting)

Ям щи, йухәтсәты (yam syi, yikətsəty: welcome greeting, "it's good that you came")

Kharia [khr] (India and Nepal.)

Johar (general greeting)

Na (informal greeting)

No (informal greeting)

Jay jisu (greeting used by Christians)

Salaam (greeting used by Muslims)

Ighay ay bar? (how are you?)

Ighay ayi dem? (how are you?)

Ighay karaete dem? (how are you?)

Ighay hontay? (how are you?)

Baruga (reply to Ighay karaete dem and Ighay hontay)

Baru baruga (reply to Ighay karaete dem and Ighay hontay)

Baruga ayiding (reply to Ighay karaete dem and Ighay hontay)

Ighay ayijdem? (how are you?)

Am ighay ajem? (how are you?)

Ing bes ajing (reply to Am ighay ajem)

Khasi [kha] (India and Bangladesh.)

Lepno (general greeting)

Kumno phi long? (how are you?)

Phi en lepno? (how are you?)
Phi long lepno? (how are you?)

Nga khlain (reply to Phi en/long lepno and Kumno phi long))

Nga biang (reply to Phi en/long lepno and Kumno phi long))

Nga man (reply to Phi en/long lepno and Kumno phi long))

Kumno? (how are you?)

Kumne (reply to Kumno)

Khublei (general greeting, literally "God bless")

Khublei shibun (general greeting, literally "God bless/thank you very much"

Khengkha [xkf] (Bhutan.)

Kuzu zangpo (general greeting in the Khempa dialect)

Wed ato nag yo? (how are you? in the Khempa dialect)

Khinalugh [kjj] (Azerbaijan: Quba district.)

Salam (general greeting)

Sabahın xeyir (morning greeting)

Vaxtın xeyir (afternoon greeting)

Axşamın xeyir (evening greeting)

Vı ĉim at̂t̂ə? (how are you?)

Zı ksan atmə (reply to Vı ĉim at̂t̂ə)

Sağ ol, zı ksan atmə (reply to Vı ĉim at̂t̂ə)

Xoş kaği (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Xoş kazıği (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Khmer [khm] (Cambodia.)

សួស្តី (suor sdei. general greeting)

ជំរាបសួរ (choum reap suor. general greeting)

អរុណសួស្តី (arun suor sdei. morning greeting)

រាត្រីសួស្តី (rea drei suor sdei. nighttime greeting)

សុខសប្បាយទេ (sok sabai te. how are you?)

សុខសប្បាយជទេ (sok sabai ji te. how are you?)

អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ? (niak sok sabai te. how are you?)

តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ? (tar niak sok sabai te. how are you?)

តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយជាទេ? (tar niak sok sabai ji te. how are you?)

ខ្ងុំសុខសប្បាយទេ (khnyom sok sabai. reply to តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ)

បាទ, ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយ (baht, khnyom sok sabai. reply to តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ spoken by a man)

ចា, ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយ (jah, khnyom sok sabai. reply to តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ spoken by a woman)

ភាស្វាគមន៍ (som swaakom: welcome greeting)

ស្វាគមន៍ (swaakom: welcome greeting)

សូមស្វាគមន៍ (som swaakom: welcome greeting)

Khmu [kjg] (Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.)

Samai lə (general greeting)

Sambai lə (general greeting)

Simai lə (general greeting)

Yat lə (general greeting)

Jɔh mə (general greeting, "where are you going")

Ta jɔh mə (greeting spoken to an elder man, "grandfather, where are you going")

Ma jɔh mə (greeting spoken to an elder woman, "grandmother, where are you going")

Jong teng jɔh mə (greeting spoken to an older man, "older uncle, where are you going")

Jong aw jɔh mə (greeting spoken to an older man, "younger uncle, where are you going")

Ma teng jɔh mə (greeting spoken to an older woman, "aunt, where are you going")

Siə jɔh mə (greeting spoken to a younger man, "where are you going")

Pə jɔh mə (greeting spoken to a younger woman, "where are you going")

Khowar [khw] (Pakistan.)

Assalamo alaikum (general greeting)

Tu keecha asus? (how are you?)

Bojam (reply to Tu keecha asus)

Khvarshi [khv] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Ворч|оми (wort͡ʃʼ'omi: general greeting spoken to a man)

Йорч|оми (jort͡ʃʼ'omi: general greeting spoken to a woman)

Рорч|оми (rort͡ʃʼ'omi: general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Салам г|алейкум (salam ʕaleikum: general greeting)

Hibo liše goli? (general greeting, "what are you doing?")

Khwe [xuu] (Namibia and Botswana.)

Ima|wa (general greeting)

Ama|wa (general greeting)

Mbamba tca //xaa ta (general greeting)

Tca //xaa ta (general greeting)

Kibiri [prm] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Kukui biaro (morning greeting)

K'iche' [quc] (Guatemala.)

Saqarik (general greeting)

Saqarik, tat (general greeting spoken to a man)

Saqarik, tata'ib (general greeting spoken to a man)

Saqarik, nan (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Saqarik, nana'ib (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Saqarik, ali (general greeting spoken to a boy)

Saqarik, ala (general greeting spoken to a girl)

Saqarik, ak'al (general greeting spoken to a child)

Xeq'ij (afternoon and evening greeting)

Xb'eqij (afternoon and evening greeting)

Xok aq'ab (evening greeting)

Jasmächa'? (how are you?)

Laa utz awach? (how are you?)

A utz awach la? (how are you?)

Sibalaj utz (reply to Jasmächa', Laa utz awach, and A utz awach la)

Utz maltiox (reply to Jasmächa', Laa utz awach, and A utz awach la)

Utz ya, maltiox chawe (formal reply to Jasmächa', Laa utz awach, and A utz awach la)

Calah (morning greeting in the classical dialect)

Kickapoo [kic] (United States: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Mexico.)

Ho (general greeting)

Aho (general greeting)

Taan eesipemaate θíani? (how are you?)

Piitíkeenó (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kiembu [ebu] (Kenya.

Wi mwega (general greeting)

Wi mwaro (general greeting)

Namwegai (general greeting)

Na atia (general greeting in the Mbeere dialect [ebu-mbe])

Kigiryama [nyf] (Kenya: Coast Province.)

Kwabuka mana (general greeting)

Wamukanzia (general greeting)

Ndidze (general greeting)

Dzasindadze (general greeting)

Sinda (reply to Dzasindadze)

Zhoyo (welcome greeting)

Voro (general greeting spoken to one person in a 19th century)dialect)

Voroni (general greeting spoken to a group in a 19th century dialect)

Muzima? (how are you? ("are you well") spoken to one in a 19th century dialect)

Mwazima? (how are you? ("are you well") spoken to a group in a 19th century dialect)

Ndo vidzo (reply to Mu zima and Mwa zima spoken in a19th century dialect)

Kikai [kzg] (Japan: northern Okinawa.)

うがみんせーら (ugaminseera: general greeting)

うがみんしょーら (ugaminshoora: general greeting)

へーさやー (esaya: morning greeting)

じゃーにうもーいすよー (jaa ni umoo isu yoo: where are you going?)

うもーり (umoori: welcome greeting)

Kilivila [kij] (Papua New Guinea: Trobriand.)

Bwena lalai (general greeting)

Bwena kaukwa (morning greeting)

Bwena kaukwau (morning greeting in the Kaile'una dialect)

Bwena kwayai (afternoon greeting)

Bwena kwaiyai (afternoon greeting in the Kaile'una dialect)

Bwena kwoiyai (afternoon greeting in the Gawa dialect)

Bwena bogi (evening and nighttime greeting)

Bwena gabogi (evening greeting in the Kitava dialect [kij-kit])

Kwatuli yokwa? (how are you? in the Kaile'una dialect)

Tolegu wala (reply to Kwatuli yokwa spoken by a man in the Kaile'una dialect)

Ilegu wala (reply to Kwatuli yokwa spoken by a woman in the Kaile'una dialect)

Vilegu wala (reply to Kwatuli yokwa spoken by a woman in the Kaile'una dialect)

Amakavam? (how are you? in the Kaile'una dialect)

Amakauvam? (how are you? in the Kaile'una dialect)

Mwa amakavam? (how are you? spoken to a man in the Kaile'una dialect)

Me amakavam? (how are you? spoken to a woman in the Kaile'una dialect)

Ambe? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Ambeya? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Ambesa bukula? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Kamatokisi (welcome greeting)

Kiliwa [klb] (Mexico: Baja California Norte.)

Auka (general greeting)

Sauka (general greeting)

Pemeím jaay u' (general greeting)

Pemeím jaay miguá'ju (morning greeting)

Pemeím jaay miguá'ju ñiaay kuteey (afternoon greeting)

Pemeím jaay eñiaay kuteey (afternoon greeting)

Pemeím kuteey pemeyóo miguá’ju (nighttime greeting)

Kuteey pemeyóo miguá'ju (nighttime greeting)

Pemeím má'ay u'? (how are you?)

Mgaay, mgaay (reply to Pemeím má'ay u')

Pemeyóot miguá'ju? (how are you?)

Mgaay iguá' (reply to Pemeyóot miguá'ju)

Pemeyóot tom má'ay u'? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Mgaay al mi'l yuu (reply to Pemeyóot tom má'ay u')

Pemeyóot miyuu u'? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Mgaaylo tiyuu u' (reply to Pemeyóot miyuu u')

Yaatáw é'? (how are you, literally "are you happy?")

Ahá, yaatáw é' iguá (reply to Yaatáw é')

Yaatáw et? (how are you, literally "are you happy?", spoken to a group of people)

Ahá, yaatáw et 'maay (reply to Yaatáw et)

Kimaragang [kqr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kotobian om kounsikaan (general greeting)

Kounsikaan minsusuvab (morning greeting)

Ay, owo (greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Ay, obpinee (greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Ay, alo (greeting spoken by a woman to another woman)

Ay, ondig (greeting spoken by a woman to another woman)

Siongo koh? (where are you going?)

Sêelo (reply to Siongo koh, "over there")

Aso-i, maapânaw oku (reply to Siongo koh, "nowhere, just out walking")

Aso-i, mamanaw bâanar (reply to Siongo koh, "nowhere, just out walking")

Siongo pakaayan nu? (where are you going?)

Mongo koh siongo? (where are you going?)

Awasi koh-i oy? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Awasi-i (reply to Awasi koh-i oy)

Aasili-ali kow-i oy? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ali-ali-i (reply to Aali-ali kow-i oy)

Waro ot totoron sino oy? (greeting spoken at a house, "is anyone home?")

Waro (reply to Waro ot totoron sino oy)

Endakadan kow-i oy? (greeting spoken at a house, "may I come in?")

Suwang siti (welcome greeting and reply to Endakadam kow-i oy, "do come in")

Todlong (welcome greeting and reply to Endakadam kow-i oy, "do come in")

Indakod (welcome greeting and reply to Endakadam kow-i oy, "do come up")

Kopiwosian (welcome greeting)

Kimbu [kiv] (Tanzania: Mbeya Region.)

Masuma? (how are you?)

Lamka? (how are you?)

Masuma vene lamka (reply to Masuma and Lamka)

Kimbundu [kmb] (Angola: Luanda Province.)

Muanh'ó (general greeting)

Kiambote (general greeting)

Hé (general greeting)

Xé (general greeting)

Xenu (general greeting)

Muanh'ó (morning greeting)

Ndati? (how are you?)

Chiwa (reply to Ndati)

Uazekele kiebi? (morning greeting)

Uazekele? (morning greeting)

Ngazekele kiambote (reply to Uazekele)

Xé, eie kia se uazekele (reply to Uazekele)

Uazeka kiambote ngana (morning greeting)

Uazeka ngana (morning greeting)

Usuk'ó (nighttime greeting)

Eie uala kiambote? (how are you?)

Xé, kiambote (reply to Eie uala kiambote)

Kimiiru [mer] (Kenya: Meru District, Eastern Province.)

Muuga (general greeting spoken to one person)

Muugeni (general greeting spoken to a group)

Muuga baba (greeting spoken to a man one generation older than the speaker)

Muuga mama (greeting spoken to a woman one generation older than the speaker)

Muuga juju (greeting spoken to a person two generations older than the speaker)

Muuga mono (reply to Muuga and Muugeni)

Kwega (reply to Muuga and Muugeni)

Kathongi (reply to Muuga and Muugeni)

Kwantwa (general greeting)

Kwasingiso (general greeting)

Muuga kairi (general greeting when seeing someone a second time; "hello again")

Habari ye rukiiri (morning greeting)

Uri umwega? (how are you? to one person)

Ndi umwega (reply to Uri umwega)

Ni ndi umwega (reply to Uri umwega)

Buri babeega? (how are you? to a group)

Turi babeega (reply to Buri babeega)

Niatia? (how are you?)

Ikwega (reply to Niatia)

Otinda atia? (how are you? to one person)

Ndatinda bwega (reply to Otinda atia)

Bwatinda atia? (how are you? to a group)

Twatinda bwega (reply to Bwatinda atia)

Muga rukiiri (morning greeting to one person)

Urere atia? (morning greeting to one person)

Ndere bwega (reply to Urere atia)

Burere atia? (morning greeting to a group)

Turere atia (reply to Burere atia)

Kim Mun [mji] (Vietnam and China.)

Puang toi (general greeting)

Kinabalian [cbw] (Philippines: Leyte.)

Kumusta (general greeting)

Maajong adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Maajong buntag (morning greeting)
Maajong udto (midday greeting)

Maaong hapon (afternoon greeting)

Maajong gabii (evening and nighttime greeting)

Kinabatangan [dmg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Anu abar mu? (how are you? in the Sungai Makiang dialect [dmg-mak])

Awarong (reply to Anu abar mu in the Sungai Makiang dialect [dmg-mak])

Kinaray-a [krj] (Philippines: Iloilo and Antique provinces.)

Mayad nga adlaw (general greeting)

Mayad nga aga (morning greeting)

Manami nga aga (morning greeting)

Mayad nga hapun (afternoon greeting)

Manami nga hapun (afternoon greeting)

Mayad nga gabi-i (evening greeting)

Manami nga gabi-i (evening greeting)

Diin kaw maagto? (where are you going?)

Ano bay pamatyag mo? (how are you?)

Maayong adlaw (general greeting in the Karay-a dialect)

Maayong aga (morning greeting in the Karay-a dialect)

Maayong udto (noontime greeting in the Karay-a dialect)

Maayong hapon (afternoon greeting in the Karay-a dialect)

Maayong gabi (evening greeting in the Karay-a dialect)

Kumusta ka? (how are you? in the Karay-a dialect)

Kinga [zga] (Tanzania: Livingston Mountains.)

Mapembelo (general greeting)

Mapembelo vavene (reply to Mapembelo)

Saii (reply to Mapembelo)

Ukonile (general greeting)

Vavene (reply to Ukonile)

Ulamwihe (morning greeting)

Kinnauri (Chitkuli) [cik] (India: Himachal Pradesh.)

Kan go roa? (where are you going?)

Kinyarwanda [kin] (Rwanda.)

Muraho (greeting spoken to a stranger or after a long absence, spoken to a group of people)

Uraho (greeting spoken to a stranger or after a long absence, spoken to one person)

Bite (informal greeting)

Mwaramutse (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Waramutse (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Waramutse ho (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Mwiriwe (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mwiriwe neza (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Wiiriwe (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Wiiriwe ho (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Muramuke (nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Uramuke (nighttime greeting spoken to one person)

Amakuru? (how are you?; literally, "what's the news?")

Amakuru ki? (how are you?; literally, "what's the news?")

Umese gute? (how are you?)

Bitese? (how are you? informal)

Ni meza (reply to Amakuru Amakuri ki, Umeze gute, and Bitese)

Murakaza neza (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Urakaza neza (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Kiowa [kio] (United States of America: west central Oklahoma.)

Hááchò (general greeting, literally "how?")

Háu èm fóihyôm dàu? (how are you?)

À fóihyôm dàu (reply to Háu èm fóihyômdàu)

Háu à fóihyôm dàu (reply to Háu èm fóihyômdàu)

Hááchò èm tóyà? (how are you?, literally "how are you traveling?")

Èm tóyà? (how are you?, literally "how are you traveling?")

À fóihyôm tóyà (reply to Hááchò èm tóyà)

Wé (welcome greeting spoken to travelers)

Dày o dày èm chan (welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to one person)

Dày o dày bà chan (welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to two people)

Dày o dày mà chan (welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to three or more people)

Kipchak Uzbek [qwm] (Russia and Hungary: 11th through 17th centuries.)

Na tabish ba? (how are you?)

Tabish yok (reply to Na tabish bar)

Tabish yoghila (reply to Na tabish bar)

Kipfokomo [pkb] (Kenya: Tana River District.)

Muya naghea (morning greeting)

Mwaa naghea? (general greeting)

Kwa naghea? (general greeting)

Kipsigis [sgc] (Kenya: Rift Valley Province.)

Achamegei (general greeting)

Chamegei (general greeting)

Chamegei mising (general greeting)

Mising (reply to Chamegei and Chamegei mising)

Chamegei lagok? (greeting, "how are the children?")

Kiribati [gil] (Kiribati.)

Mauri (general greeting)

Ko na mauri (general greeting spoken to one person)

Kam na mauri (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ko uara? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Kam uara? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ko uara te bong aei? (how are you today?)

Ko uara te ingaabong aei? (how are you? used in the morning)

Ko uara te b'akantai aei? (how are you? used in the afternoon)

Ko uara te tairiki aei? (how are you? used in the evening)

Ko rab'a, i marurung (reply to Ko uara)

Ko na aera? (where are you going?)

Ko na nakea? (where are you going?)

Ko nako maiia? (where are you coming from?)

Ko bo maiia? (where are you coming from?)

Ko a oki? (greeting spoken to a person coming home, "you're returning?")

Kirike [okr] (Nigeria: Okrika.)

Indéndé (general greeting)

Ndéndé (general greeting)

Yà (general greeting)

Yàyàyà (general greeting)

Idanloku? (how are you? in the Okrika dialect)

Ibime (reply to Idanloku in the Okrika dialect)

Kirya-Konzel [fkk] (Nigeria: Adamawa State.)

Úsǝ (general greeting)

Yàwá (reply to Úsǝ)

Wànáhì (morning greeting)

Wánávǝ (evening greeting)

Kisan [xis] (India: Jharkhand and West Bengal.)

घोरलगी (gorlagi: general greeting)

Kisi [kiz] (Tanzania: Lake Malawi.)

Mwonile (general greeting)

Mwonile numu (reply to Mwonile)

Kisi, Southern [kss] (Liberia and Sierra Leone.)

Ise lawose (general greeting)

Wonikene (general greeting)

Nikene (general greeting)

Balika (welcome greeting)

Kissi, Northern [kqs] (Guinea.)

Laossɛ (general greeting)

Níkɛ̀nɛ̀ (morning greeting)

Balika (welcome greeting used south of Guéckédou)

Barika (welcome greeting used in Kissidougou)

Kistane [gru] (Ethiopia: West Gurage Region.)

Fäyya äddärkä (morning greeting in the Dobi [gru-dob] and Soddo [gru-sod] dialects)

Fäyyädär (nighttime greeting in the Dobi dialect [gru-dob])

Bäker ädär (nighttime greeting in the Soddo dialect [gru-sod])

Dähna ädär (nighttime greeting in the Soddo dialect [gru-sod])

Äššam (welcome greeting to a person returning from a trip in the Dobi and Soddo dialects)

Kitanemuk [qe8] (United States of America: California.)

Haimukat mümi? (where are you going?)

Kitharaka [thk] (Kenya.)

Muuga (general greeting)

Muugani (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kitja [gia] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Kapuwa? (general greeting, "what's happening?")

Nguwangaman (reply to Kapuwa)

Karninya? (how are you?, "what have you got?")

Nguwangamannga (reply to Karninya)

Nyungkayanmangu? (how are you?)

Jirrayanmangu? (how are you?)

Wentha, jirrayannga (reply to Nyungkayanmangu and Jirrayanmangu)

Kapiya nita? (where are you going?)

Kapinga nita? (where are you going?)

Ngeneka ngenanke (reply to Kapiya nita if you aren't going anywhere; "I'm staying here")

Kayipinya naniyinha? (where did you come from?)

Kituba [ktu] (Congo-Kinshasha: Orientale and Bandundu.)

Mbote (general greeting)

Mbote na beno (greeting spoken to one person)

Mbote na nge (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Nge ke mbote? (how are you?)

Mu ke mbote (reply to Nge ke mbote)

Wapi faso? (how are you?)

Kituba [mkw] (Congo: Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.)

Mbote (general greeting)

Wa faso? (how are you?)

Kiwai, Northeast [kiw] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Wadi duo (nighttime greeting)

Kiwai, Southern [kjd] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Yauwo (general greeting)

Adi duduere (morning greeting)

Adi duduere orogido (morning greeting)

Adi duwo (nighttime greeting)

Adi duwo orogido (nighttime greeting)

Klamath-Modoc [kla] (United States of America: Oregon.)

Waq lis ʔi (how are you?)

Dam ʔi dic gi (how are you?; literally: "are you well")

Moo dic (reply to Waq lis ʔi and Dam ʔi dic gi)

Moo ʔan dic hoslta (reply to Waq lis ʔi and Dam ʔi dic gi)

Koasati [cku] (United States of America: Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.)

Chikaano? (general greeting spoken to one person, ""are you well?")

Hachikaano? (general greeting spoken to a group of people, "are you well?")

Chakan (reply to Chikaano and Hachikaano)

Chakanohcho (reply to Chikaano and Hachikaano)

Ai, chakanohcho (reply to Chikaano and Hachikaano)

Chisami? (how are you?)

Chisammichi? (how are you?)

Sammin onchisa? (how are you?)

Chikaanohash (older greeting)

Chisammihash (older greeting , "how are you?")

Bosoo (older greeting used when shaking hands)

Kobon [kpw] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Kale midpil? (morning greeting)

Ne midpan? (evening greeting)

Koch [kdq] (India.)

Pelem monop (morning greeting)

Nang bejat tongtõ? (how are you?)

Bejat tongtõ? (how are you?)

Nang pelem tongtõ? (how are you?)

Pelem tongtõ? (how are you?)

Pelem tongtõ (reply to Nong pelem tongtõ)

Nemaydongama? (how are you?)

Nemaydongaba (reply to Nemaydongaba)

Ata khobor? (what's new?)

Nang beyangni thaki phuitra? (where have you come from?)

Bisang re'engwa? (where have you come from?)

Bisang? (where have you come from?, informal)

Kodava [kfa] (India.)

Namaskaara (general greeting)

Nin ennane ullira? (how are you?)

Ninga ennane ullira? (how are you?)

Ninga chaayitullira? (how are you?)

Ennane ullira? (how are you?)

Naan chaayilule (reply to Ennane ullira and Ninga ennane ullira)

Naan dyavada dhayethinji chaatithullo (reply to Ennane ullira and Ninga ennane ullira)

Undit aacha? (have you eaten?)

Kogi [kog] (Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.)

Hántsiga shibalo (morning greeting)

Hántsiga shinuimala seketóu (afternoon greeting)

Saki mikzeishi? (how are you?)

Koi [kkt] (Nepal: Sagarmatha.

Namaste (general greeting)

Namaste me (general greeting)

Sewa (general greeting)

Ān haem mona? (how are you?)

Āng nutam nga muta (reply to Ān haem mona)

Koiali, Mountain [kpx] (Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby.)

Duave (general greeting)

Vavita dua (morning greeting)

A oleve tima? (where are you going?)

Koiari, Grass [kbk] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Varata ruka (morning greeting)

Vahota ruka (afternoon greeting)

Koireng [nkd] (India: Manipur and Nagaland.)

Wibam ma (general greeting)

Nang wibam ma? (how are you?)

Wibam, thuon kiu we (reply to Nang wibam ma)

Koitabu [kqi] (Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby.)

Vani mage (general daytime greeting)

Vagutu mage (morning greeting)

Vahigeta mage (afternoon greeting)

Vaniuguana mage (evening greeting)

Vahi mage (nighttime greeting)

Kok Borok [trp] (Bangladesh.)

Phung kaham (morning greeting)

Sairik kaham (afternoon greeting)

Sal kaham (general daytime greeting)

Sanja kaham (evening greeting)

Hor kaham (nighttime greeting)

Bahai tong? (how are you?)

Nwng bahai tong? (how are you?)

Nwng kahamde? (how are you?)

Nwng kaham kwrwngde? (how are you?)

Nwng kaham kwrwngde tong? (how are you?)

Bahai nwng kaham kwrwngde? (how are you?)

Ang kahamno (reply to Bahai tong and Nwng bahai tong)

Au, ang kahamno (reply to Bahai tong and Nwng bahai tong)

Au kaham kwrwngno (reply to Nwng kaham kwrwngde and Nwng kaham kwrwngde tong)

Bisingo phaijadi (welcome greeting, "please come in")

Bisingo hapjadi (welcome greeting, "please come in"

Phaikaham (welcome greeting)

Kokota [kkk] (Solomon Islands: Santa Isabel.)

Lao hae? (general greeting, literally: "where are you going?")

Lao hae ago? (general greeting, literally: "where are you going?")

Fugonare kelina (morning greeting)

Nare keli (morning greeting)

Grufu keli (evening greeting)

Kol [biw] (Cameroon.)

Dʒàndɔ (general greeting)

Kolami, Northwestern [kfb] (India.)

राम राम (rām rām: general greeting)

सोय अंसितवा? (sōy ansativā: how are you?)

सोय अंसत (sōy ansat: reply to सोय अंसितव)

Kölsch [ksh] (Germany: Köln.)

Joden Daach (general greeting)

Jode Daach (general greeting)

Daach zesamme (general greeting)

Tach zesamme (general greeting)

Morje (morning greeting)

N'avend (evening greeting)

N'ovend (evening greeting)

Naach (nighttime greeting)

Wie is et? (how are you?)

Jot (reply to Wie is et)

Joot (reply to Wie is et)

Wie jäijd et? (how are you?)

Wie geiht et üch? (how are you?)

Koluwawa [klx] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Kaiwa (general greeting)

Made? (greeting spoken to a person coming from or going somewhere, literally "where?")

Made kunagonago? (where are you going?)

Kawakawai giyamaina (morning greeting)

Lavilavi giyamaina (afternoon greeting)

Kom [bkm] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)

Si ijya (general greeting)

Flaima (morning greeting)

Tulaima (morning greeting)

Baisima (afternoon greeting)

Waisma (afternoon greeting)

Dujama (evening greeting)

Asaiya? (how are you?)

Busaiyo (reply to Asaiya)

Kombe [nui] (Equatorial Guinea: Rio Muni coast.)

Ambolo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Amboloni (general greeting spoken to a group)

Moto aye? (greeting spoken when approaching a house, "is anyone there?")

Na yeo (reply to Moto aye)

Isaka (welcome greeting, "come inside")

Kombio [xbi] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)

Rien sepm (morning greeting in the Wampukuamp dialect [xbi-wes])

Wunoump sepm (evening greeting in the Wampukuamp dialect [xbi-wes])

Erien sepm (morning greeting in the Yanimoi dialect [xbi-sou])

Nomp sepm (evening greeting in the Yanimoi dialect [xbi-sou])

Komering [kge] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Assalamu alaikum (general greeting)

Api kabar? (how are you?)

Api kabar niku? (how are you?)

Apiya kabarmu? (how are you?)

Kabar holau (reply to Api kabar (niku) and Apiya kabarmu)

Komi-Permyak [koi] (Russia.)

Дыр ов (dyr ov: general greeting spoken to one person)

Дыр олö (dyr olö: general greeting spoken to a group)

Олан-вöлан (olan-bölan: general greeting)

Олат-вöлат (olat-bölat: general greeting)

Олатö-вöлатö (olatö-bölatö: general greeting)

Здорово (zdorovo: general greeting)

Здорово тіянлö (zdorovo tiyanlö: general greeting)

Привет (privet: informal greeting)

Бур асыв (bur asyv: morning greeting)

Бур лун (bur lun: general daytime greeting)

Бур рыт (bur ryt: evening greeting)

Кыдз ни олан? (kydz ni olan: how are you?)

Кыдз ни олат? (kydz ni olat: how are you?)

Кыдз ни олатö? (kydz ni olatö: how are you?)

Кыдз здоровьеныт? (kydz zdorovenyt : how are you?)

Атттьö бур (attö bur: reply to Кыдз ни олат and Кыдз здоровьеныт)

Мый ни керан? (myi ni keran : how are you?)

Мый ни кератö? (myi ni keratö : how are you?)

Ола-тай (ola-tai: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö)

Олам-тай (olam-tai: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö)

Ола-сьыла (ola-syla: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö)

Олам-сьылам (olam-sylam: reply to Мый ни керан and Мый ни кератö)

Лок жö, пыр (lok zhö, pyr: welcome greeting)

Локтö жö, пырö (loktö zhö, pyrö: welcome greeting)

Komi-Zyrian [kpv] (Russia.)

Видза олан (vidza olan: general greeting spoken to one person)

Видза оланныд (vidza olannyd: general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Бур лун (bur lun: general daytime greeting)

Бур асыв (bur asyv: morning greeting)

Бур рыт (bur ryt: evening greeting)

Бур вой (bur voi: nighttime greeting)

Чолöм (cholöm: informal greeting)

Кыдзи олан? (kydzi olan: how are you? spoken to one person)

Кыдзи оланныд? (kydzi olannyd: how are you? spoken to a group)

Вура (bura: reply to Кыдзи олан and Кыдзи оланныд)

Аттьö, бура (attö bura: reply to Кыдзи олан and Кыдзи оланныд)

Аттьö, надзöникöн (attö nadzönikön: reply to Кыдзи олан and Кыдзи оланныд)

Видза корам (vidza koram: welcome greeting)

Komo [xom] (Sudan: Blue Nile State. Ethiopia: Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambela, and SNNPR regions.)

Diga bo (general greeting)

Ishi ma bbolin da? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Soki ma bbolin da? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Komo [kmw] (DR Congo: Lubutu, Punia, Walikale, and Opienge.)

Bujia (general greeting)

Bujia, bujia (general greeting)

Samba (general greeting)

Konai [kxw] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Gusugu bolofei (morning greeting)

Gusugu bolofeido (morning greeting)

Agali bolofei (midday greeting)

Agali bolofeido (midday greeting)

Habi bolofei (evening greeting)

Habi bolofeido (evening greeting)

Na kiliya iya? (where are you going?)

Ame f'lo? (question asked by a visitor, "may I come in?")

Kongo, San Salvador [kwy] (DR Congo: Congo River. Angola: Congo River.)

Mbote (general greeting)

Konjo, Coastal [kjc] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.

Nguraki antu mae? (how are you?)

Baji-baji ja ki? (how are you?)

Konkani [gom] (India: Goa.)

नमस्कारु (namaskāru: general greeting)

हॅलो (helo: general greeting)

देव बरी सकाळ दींव (dev bari sakala dimva: morning greeting)

देव बरी सांज दींव (dev bari sañja dimva: afternoon greeting)

देव बरी रात दींव (dev bari rāta dimva: nighttime greeting)

तूं कसो आसा? (tūm kasō āsā: how are you?

तूं कशी आसा? (tūm kaśī āsā: how are you?)

तूं कशें आसा? (tūm kaśem āsā: how are you?)

तूमी कशें आसात? (tūmī kaśem āsāta: how are you?)

तूमी कशी आसात? (tūmī kaśī āsāta: how are you?)

कशें आसा तूं? (kaśem āsā tūm: how are you?)

हांव बरो आसां (hāmva barō āsām: reply to तूं कसो/कशी/कशें आसा, तूमी कशें आसात and कशें आसा तूं)

Konkomba [xon] (Ghana and Togo.)

N doon pɔɔn (morning greeting spoken to one person in the Likpakpaaln dialect)

Ni doon pɔɔn (morning greeting spoken to a group in the Likpakpaaln dialect)

I ni nwiin (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Ni ni nwiin (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

I ni kijook (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Ni ni kijook (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Kijook pɔɔn (evening greeting)

Laafia (reply to greetings)

I pɔɔn kinyee? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ni pɔɔn kinyee? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ni chuu naa? (how are you?)

Ni chuu (reply to Ni chuu naa)

A pɔɔn (daytime greeting used the first time you see a person that day)

Aa pɔɔ ɔɔ (morning greeting spoken in the Likpakpaaln dialect)

Aa doon aa (morning greeting spoken in the Likoonli dialect)

I ni nsin (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Ni ni nsin (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Nsin pɔɔn (welcome greeting)

Konni [kma] (Ghana.)

An ni waasi (general greeting, "we greet you")

Dua (morning greeting)

Duasi viina? (morning greeting; "was your lying down good?")

Kono [kno] (Sierra Leone.)

Enteh (general greeting)

Enchenah (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Wwenchenah (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Engwa (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Wwengwa (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Ichendeh? (how are you? spoken to one person; "are you well?")

Ichendetinda? (how are you? spoken to one person; are you well?")

Wwochende? (how are you? spoken to a group ("are you well")

Aah (reply to Ichendeh, Ichendetinda, and Wwochende)

Itenda? (how are you? spoken in the afternoon, to family and friends)

Kasiyatama (reply to Itenda)

Konso [kxc] (Ethiopia.)

Negaida? (how are you?)

Konzo [koo] (Uganda.)

Nibuholho (general greeting)

Wabukyire (general greeting)

Wasibire (afternoon greeting)

Yiriwa hi? (how are you?)

Nganeyo (reply to Yiriwa hi)

Uneyo? (how are you?)

Uneyo uthi? (how are you?)

Nganeyo (reply to Uneyo and Uneyo uthi)

Nganeyo ndeke (reply to Uneyo and Uneyo uthi)

Koongo [kng] (Congo: Bas-Congo Province. Angola. Congo-Kinshasha.)

Mbote (general greeting)

Kiambote (general greeting)

Kiambote kiaku (general greeting spoken to one person)

Kiambote kieno (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kiambote tata (greeting spoken to a man)

Kiambote mama (greeting spoken to a woman)

Malembe mpolo (morning greeting)

Malembe nyale (afternoon and early evening greeting)

Kabungo yayé (late evening and nighttime greeting)

Wena matimpi? (how are you?)

Inga (reply to Wena matimpi)

Kolele? (how are you?; literally, "what news?")

Koonzime [ozm] (Cameroon: East Province.)

C'ia (general greeting)

Gouguima (morning greeting)

Ti'aà (general greeting in the Badwe'e dialect [ozm-bad])

Guiguima (morning greeting in the Badwe'e dialect [ozm-bad])

Koorete [kqy] (Ethiopia: Sidamo and Oromiya.)

LoɁó ni Ɂéyené? (how are you?, literally "are you with good?" in the Haro dialect of Gedicho Island)

LoɁókko (reply to LoɁó ni Ɂéyené)

Korafe [kpr] (Papua New Guinea: Cape Nelson.)

Refesa (greeting spoken one person who is arriving, literally "are you coming?")

Buvutereva (greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving, literally "are you coming?")

Sifo eveva (general daytime greeting)

Ravasi (morning greeting, literally "have you slept?")

Iresa (greeting spoken one person, literally "are you staying?")

Jáovetu (informal greeting spoken by one woman to another woman)

Ni ategi beká ava erena (formal greeting, literally "I'm heartily greeting you")

Ni ategi roro beká ava erena (formal greeting, literally "I'm heartily greeting you")

Orokaiva (welcome greeting)

Oro (welcome greeting)

Korak [koz] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Inomka (morning greeting)

Inom (nighttime greeting)

Korana [kqz] (South Africa.)

!kai //oab (morning greeting)

!kai tsēb (afternoon greeting)

!kai !uib (evening greeting)

Korandje [kcy] (Algeria: Tabelbala Oasis.)

Əssalamu ʕalaykum (general greeting)

Korean [kor] (North Korea and South Korea.)

안녕하십니까 (annyeong hasimnikka: general greeting)

안녕하세요 (annyeong haseyo: informal greeting)

안녕 (annyeong: informal greeting)

안녕히 주무셨습니까 (annyeonghi jumushossomnikka: morning greeting)

안녕히 주무셨어요 (annyeonghi jumushossoyo: morning greeting)

좋은아침입니다 (joun achimipnida: morning greeting)

좋은아침 (joun achim: morning greeting)

좋은저녁입니다 (joun jonyokipnida: evening greeting)

좋은밤입니다 (joun bamipnida: nighttime greeting)

어떻게 지내세요? (eotteoke jinaeseyo: how are you?)

잘 지대요 (jal jinaeyo: reply to 어떻게 지내세요)

어떠십니까? (eottoshimnikka: how are you?)

어떻게 지내십니까? (eotteoke jinaesimnikka: how are you?)

잘 지넸습니까? (jal jinaesimnikka: how are you?)

잘 지냅니다 (jal jinaemnida: reply to 어떻게 지내십니까 and 잘 지넸습니까)

잘 지냅니다, 감사합니다 (jal jinaemnida gamsahamnida: reply to 어떻게 지내십니까)

잘 지내셨어요 (jal jinaeshossyo: how are you?)

잘 지냈어요 (jal jinaessoyo: reply to 잘 지내셨어요)

네 (ne: reply to 잘 지내셨어요)

식사하셨어요? (shiksa hashossoyo: have you eaten?)

어디 가니? (eodi gani: informal greeting, literally "are you going somewhere")

응, 어디 가 (eung, eodi ga: reply to 어디 가니)

어서 오세요 (eoseo oseyo: welcome greeting)

환영합니다 (hwanyeong hamnida: welcome greeting)

안녕하십네까 (annyeong hashipnegga: general greeting in Pyongyang dialect)

Koreguaje [coe] (Colombia.)

Pa'ikʉ (general greeting spoken to a man)

Pa'ikʉ mʉ'ʉ (general greeting spoken to a man)

Jʉjʉ, pa'imʉ (reply to Pa'ikʉ mʉ'ʉ spoken by a man)

Jʉjʉ, pa'imʉ chʉ'ʉ (reply to Pa'ikʉ mʉ'ʉ spoken by a man)

Pa'iko (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Jʉjʉ, pa'imo (reply to Pa'iko spoken by a woman)

Pa'iche (general greeting spoken to a group)

Jʉjʉ, pa'ime (reply to Pa'ime spoken by a group)

Huʉnicuhaʉ (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Jʉjʉ, huʉnicuhamʉ (reply to Huʉnicuhaʉ spoken by a man)

Huʉnicuhao (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Jʉjʉ, huʉnicuhamo (reply to Huʉnicuhao spoken by a woman)

Huʉnicuhare (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Jʉjʉ, huʉnicuhame (reply to Huʉnicuhare spoken by a group)

Mʉtakʉ (greeting spoken to a man who is visiting from nearby)

Jʉjʉ, mʉtamʉ (reply to Mʉtakʉ spoken by a man)

Mʉtako (greeting spoken to a woman who is visiting from nearby)

Jʉjʉ, mʉtamo (reply to Mʉtako spoken by a woman)

Mʉtache (greeting spoken a group who is visiting from nearby)

Jʉjʉ, mʉtame (reply to Mʉtache spoken by a group)

Ranicuhaʉ (greeting spoken to a man who is visiting from far away)

Jʉjʉ, ranicuhamʉ (reply to Ranicuhaʉ spoken by a man)

Ranicuhao (greeting spoken to a woman who is visiting from far away)

Jʉjʉ, ranicuhamo (reply to Ranicuhao spoken by a woman)

Ranicuhare (greeting spoken a group who is visiting from far away)

Jʉjʉ, ranicuhame (reply to Ranicuhare spoken by a group)

Karona mʉ'ʉ saikʉ? (where are you going?, greeting spoken to a man)

Keechejana mʉ'uʉ saikʉ? (where are you going?, greeting spoken to a man)

Karona saiko? (where are you going? greeting spoken to a woman)

Keechejana saiko? (where are you going? greeting spoken to a woman)

Karona saiche? (where are you going? greeting spoken to a group)

Keechejana saiche? (where are you going? greeting spoken to a group)

Korku [kfq] (India: Madhyu Pradesh.)

Juar (general greeting)

Juvar (general greeting)

Aam chupan? (how are uyou?)

Ench badiya ka (reply to Aam chupan)

Korlai Creole Portuguese [vkp] (India: Maharashtra.)

Ki ke re (general greeting)

Use kile te? (how are you?)

Koro [jkr] (India: East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.)

Na harena? (how are you?)

Koro [kxr] (Papua New Guinea: Manus.)

Mondourang (morning greeting)

Ihiyah (afternoon greeting)

Lukumwen (nighttime greeting)

Koro [krf] (Vanuatu: Gaua island.)

Rorwor vwē (morning greeting)

Rorwor vwē mun kimi (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Koromfé [kfz] (Burkina Faso.)

A jebka kibaru (general greeting)

Ng jebe a baani (general greeting)

Ng jebe baani (general greeting)

A baane jebe (reply to Ng jebe a baani and Ng jebe baani)

A dafre jeb ha baani (morning greeting)

A dafre jeb ha a baani (morning greeting)

A sana kibaru (morning greeting)

N jengst baani (morning greeting used when speaking to elders)

A baani (reply to N jengst baani)

A baane hori (evening greeting)

Koroshi [ktl] (Iran: Fars Province.)

Salâm (general greeting)

Korowai [khe] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Manop manop (general greeting)

Manotropo (morning greeting)

Korupun-Sela [kpq] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Na'e (general greeting)

Nhai (general greeting)

Korwa [kfp] (India.)

Gor lagi (general greeting)

Tor jivke sukh lagta ha ke nehi? (how are you?)

Koryak [kpy] (Russia.)

Амто (amto: general greeting spoken by men)

Г'амто (g'amto: general greeting spoken by men)

Г'амто, йаллатак (g'amto yallatak: general greeting spoken spoken by men to a group of people)

Мэй (mey: general greeting spoken by women)

Ети-Ии (yeti-ii: welcome greeting)

Kosena [kze] (Papua New Guinea: Kainantu and Okapa.)

Maavárá'o(greeting, "here you are")

Kosraean [kos] (Micronesia: Kusaie Island.)

Lotu wo (morning greeting)

Tu wo (morning greeting)

Lwen wo (afternoon greeting)

Len wo (afternoon greeting)

Ekwe wo (evening greeting)

Fong wo (nighttime greeting)

Elos fuhkah? (how are you?)

Kom fuhkah? (how are you?)

Nga kuhna (reply to Kom fuhkah)

Nga wona (reply to Kom fuhkah)

Komwos fuhkah? (how are you? formal spoken to a group of people)

Kuht kuhna (reply to Komwos fuhkah)

Komtacl fuhkah? (how are you? informal spoken to a group of people)

Kuhtacl kuhna (reply to Komtacl fuhkah)

Mwet kacto (greeting spoken to distinguished guests)

Kota [koq] (Gabon. Republic of the Congo.)

Mbolo (general greeting)

O yémoa? (general greeting)

Hiing, na n'obé (reply to O yémoa)

Hiing (reply to O yémoa)

Bihi bya ngouè? (general greeting, "are you there?")

Bya ngouè? (general greeting, "are you there?")

Hiing, óyah (reply to Bihi bya ngouè and Bya ngouè)

Kota Marudu Tinagas [ktr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Osonong kosuabon (morning greeting)

Osonong sosodopon (afternoon greeting)

Osonong pitanga adau (evening greeting)

Osonong totuwong (nighttime greeting)

Kove [kvc] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)

Waro doko (daytime greeting)

Vongivongi doko (morning greeting)

Lailai doko (afternoon greeting)

Vongi doko (nighttime greeting)

Umororo maro? (how are you?, literally "how do you stay?")

Ula soza? (where are you going?)

Koyo [koh] (Congo: Owando District.)

Osegu (general greeting)

Oli (general greeting

Koy Sanjaq Surat [kqd] (Iraq: Koi-Sanjaq and Armota.)

Shalomi (general greeting)

Mato wet? (how are you?)

Bshalomi lyelokh (welcome greeting)

Koyukon [koy] (United States of America: Alaska.)

Dzaanh nezoonh (general greeting)

Nedaa do'eent'aa? (how are you?)

Do'eent'aa? (how are you?)

Do'eelstaa'aa (reply to Do'eent'aa)

Eenzooneeh'? (how are you?)

Eszoonh (reply to Eenzooneeh' and Do'eent'aa spoken by one person)

Ts'eezoonh (reply to Eenzooneeh' and Do'eent'aa spoken by a group of people)

Enaa neenyo (welcome greeting)

Enaa basee' neenyo (welcome greeting)

Kpasam [pbn] (Nigeria: Numan LGA.)

Sanu (general greeting)

Sanu ɗie (general greeting)

Kpati [koc] (Nigeria.)

Abela (general greeting)

Kpelle [xpe] (Liberia.)

Ba ŋuŋ (morning greeting)

Ba ŋuŋ ee (morning greeting)

Ya ŋuŋ (morning greeting)

Ya ùŋ (morning greeting)

Kàŋwú (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Gba to wa (afternoon greeting)

I gbεli? (how are you?)

Kú meni bé? (how are you?)

Kú meni ju? (how are you?)

Krahn , Eastern [kqo] (Liberia.)

Daho (welcome greeting in the Wee dialect)

Krahn, Western [krw] (Liberia.)

Zon zin (morning greeting)

Zon zin o (morning greeting)

Jlue fine (afternoon greeting)

Glugor (evening greeting)

Krahô [xra] (Brazil: Tocantins and Maranhão states.)

Apej (general greeting)

Impej (reply to Apej)

Hà pà (general greeting spoken to one person)

Hà pà mẽ pê mẽ apej (general greeting spoken to a group)

Impej? (how are you?)

Krenak [kqq] (Brazil.)

Arerrê ambimbim (morning greeting)

Erehé (afternoon greeting)

Terã (afternoon greeting)

Krevinian [zkv] (Latvia: Bauske.)

Jummal diadka (general greeting)

Krio [kri] (Sierra Leone.)

Kushɛ (general greeting)

Kushɛ o (general greeting)

Pa kushɛ o (greeting spoken to a man)

Ma kushɛ o (greeting spoken to a woman)

O kushɛ yaa (informal greeting)

Padi kushe o (informal greeting spoken to a friend)

Monin o (morning greeting)

Aw di monin? (morning greeting)

Aftanun o (afternoon greeting)

Aw di aftanun? (afternoon greeting)

Ivinin o (evening greeting)

Aw di ivinin? (evening greeting)

Aw di bɔdi? (how are you?)

No bad (reply to Aw di bɔdi)

Bɔdi fine (reply to Aw di bɔdi)

A wɛl (reply to Aw di bɔdi)

Di bɔdi wɛl (reply to Aw di bɔdi)

Adu o (how are you? spoken to one person)

Una adu o? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Aw yu du? (how are you?)

O, aw yu du (reply to Adu o, Una adu o and Aw yu du)

Una adu naya (greeting spoken by a person visiting a house, before entering)

Kabɔ o (welcome greeting)

Una kabɔ o (welcome greeting)

Kriol [rop] (Australia: northern region.)

Gudei (general greeting)

Yu rait tudei? (how are you?)

Wijei yu bin kaman? (greeting spoken to one person, literally, "which way are you coming from?")

Wijei yunbala bin kaman? (greeting spoken to two people, literally, "which way are you coming from?")

Wijei yundubala bin kaman? (greeting spoken to two people, literally, "which way are you coming from?")

Wijei yumob bin kaman? (greeting spoken to a group of people, "which way are all of you coming from?")

Mela bin kaman brom.... (reply to Wijei yumob bin kaman; add place or direction after brom)

Wijei yu go? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Wijei yunbala go? (where are you going? spoken to two people)

Wijei yundubala go? (where are you going? spoken to two people)

Wijei yumob go? (where are you going? spoken to a group of three or more people)

Minbala go dijei (reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people)

Mindubala go dijei (reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people)

Mela go dijei (reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people)

Melabat go dijei (reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people)

Minbala go tharrei (reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people)

Mindubala go tharrei (reply to Wijei yundubala go spoken by two people)

Mela go tharrei (reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people)

Melabat go tharrei (reply to Wijei yumob go spoken by a group of three or more people)

Wal, kipgon (reply to Minbala go dijei)

Krumen, Tepo [ted] (Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia.)

Nawio (general greeting)

Dawah (general greeting)

Mbolo (general greeting)

N'orélé (morning greeting)

Mohé (evening greeting)

Á juà (welcome greeting)

Kryts [kry] (Azerbaijan: Quba.)

Salam (general greeting)

Şitaʕar-i vun? (how are you?)

Kuanua [ksd] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)

Malana (morning greeting)

Bona malana (morning greeting)

Bona keake (daytime greeting)

Ravian (afternoon greeting)

Bona ravian (afternoon greeting)

Marum (evening greeting)

Bona marum (evening greeting)

U boinaka? (how are you?)

Iau boinaka (reply to U boinaka)

Una ruk (welcome greeting at a house, "come in")

Kubachi [ugh] (Russia: Dakhadayevsky of Dagestan.)

Балгьитти (valgitti: general greeting)

Ялгьитти (yalgitti: general greeting)

Ттавичидеква (ttavichidekva: greeting when meeting someone outside, "you're out")

Самат г|яче (samat hyache: greting to a person who is working, "easy work")

Сигъулдеква (siguldekva: greeting to a person who is returning)

Kube [kgf] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Singunec (morning greeting, literally "from the night"

Singunec sasala (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kaiwe hia (general daytime greeting, literally "good sun")

Mari hia (afternoon greeting; calque from English)

Singi hia (nighttime greeting; calque from English)

Dimuaru kembésémang? (where are you going?)

Dimuacnec hatsang? (where are you coming from?)

Kuce [ruk] (Nigeria.)

Kambàlà (general greeting)

Kuhane [sbs] (Namibia.)

Murumere (general greeting)

Rumere (general greeting)

Mavuuko (morning greeting)

Waavuka (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Mwaavuka (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Mwaavuka vuti? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Eni shaa (reply to Mwaavuka vuti)

Twaavuka (reply to Mwaavuka vuti)

Twaavuka hande (reply to Mwaavuka vuti)

Malisala (afternoon greeting)

Wazuza (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Mwazuza (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Vuswa (nighttime greeting spoken to one person)

Muvuuswa (nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

Mu laalye nenza (nighttime greeting)

Kwina vuti? (how are you?)

Kwina vulye? (how are you?)

Vulye? (how are you? informal)

Hande (reply to Kwina vulye and Vuly)

Kuikúro-Kalapálo [kui] (Brazil: Xingu and Mato Grosso.)

Rena-voítse (general greeting)

Aváquique (general greeting)

Uérenicalérei (general greeting)

Anda nika wegey (greeting to a person arriving, "you are here now")

Eh, anda taka uge (reply to Anda nika wegey, "yes, I'm here now")

Kukatja [kux] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Nyuntun palya (general greeting)

Yuwayi, ngayurna palya (reply to Nyuntun palya)

Manja mandja (general greeting; calque of "good day")

Palyan? (general greeting)

Yuwayi, palyarna (reply to Palyan)

Kukele [kez] (Nigeria.)

Mbolo (general greeting spoken to one)

Mbolané (general greeting spoken to a group)

Kuku-Yalanji [gvn] (Australia: Queensland.)

Yundu yalada? (how are you? spoken to one person)
Yura yalada? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ngayu yalada (reply to Yundu yalada and Yura yalada)

Yuwu, yalada (reply to Yundu yalada and Yura yalada)

Yalada (reply to Yundu yalada and Yura yalada)

Yundu wanjabu? (where are you going?)

Yundu wanjabu dungay? (where are you going?)

Ngulkurr warngku (general greeting, "good day", calque from English; literally "good sleep" referring to 24-hour cycle)

Kulango, Bondoukou [kzc] (Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.)

Nda u gua (general greeting spoken to a man)

Nda gua, nda gua (general greeting spoken to a man)

Nnan u gua (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Gua nda (reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a man)

Mmaa nda (reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a man)

Gua nnan (reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a woman)

Mmaa nnan (reply to Nda u gua and Nnan u gua spoken to a woman)

Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gua (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Gua mɩn yaasɛɛ (reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gua)

Mmaa mɩn yaasɛɛ (reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gua)

Nda ω hɛɩ da? (how are you? spoken to a man, in the morning)

Nnan ω hɛɩ da? (how are you? spoken to a woman, in the morning)

Mɩn daa a ja ɩ nda (reply to Nda ω hɛɩ da and Nnan ω hɛɩ da spoken to a man)

Mɩn daa a ja ɩ nnan (reply to Nda ω hɛɩ da and Nnan ω hɛɩ da spoken to a woman)

Mɩn yaasɛɛ ω hɛɩ da? (how are you? spoken to a friend, in the morning)

Mɩn daa a ja ɩ mɩn yaasɛɛ (reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ ω hɛɩ da)

Nda u gbere kɛrɛ (noon and afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Nnan u gbere kɛrɛ (noon and afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Gbere kɛrɛ nda (reply to Nda u gbere kɛrɛ and Nnan u gbere kɛrɛ spoken to a man)

Gbere kɛrɛ nnan (reply to Nda u gbere kɛrɛ and Nnan u gbere kɛrɛ spoken to a woman)

Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbere kɛrɛ (noon and afternoon greeting spoken to a friend)

Gbere kɛrɛ mɩn yaasɛɛ (reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbere kɛrɛ)

Nda u gbereko hɛɩ? (how are you? spoken to a man, in the afternoon)

Nnan u gbereko hɛɩ? (how are you? spoken to a man, in the afternoon)

Mɩn gbereko togon nda (reply to Nda u gbereko hɛɩ and Nnan u gbereko hɛɩ spoken to a man)

Mɩn gbereko togon nnan (reply to Nda u gbereko hɛɩ and Nnan u gbereko hɛɩ spoken to a woman)

Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbereko hɛɩ? (how are you? spoken to a friend, in the afternoon)

Mɩn gbereko togon mɩn yaasɛɛ (reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u gbereko hɛɩ)

Nda u manne (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Nnan u manne (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Manne nda (reply to Nda u manne and Nnan u manne spoken to a man)

Manne nnan (reply to Nda u manne and Nnan u manne spoken to a woman)

Mɩn yaasɛɛ u manne (evening greeting spoken to a friend)

Manne mɩn yaasɛɛ (reply to Mɩn yaasɛɛ u manne)

Kulango, Bouna [nku] (Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.)

Outougbalé (general greeting)

Ougoualo (morning greeting)

Goualo (morning greeting)

Oumanoulé (evening greeting)

Kulfa [kxj] (Chad: Moyen-Chari.)

À nàrí? (how are you?)

À hāyé (reply to À nàrí)

Ágà lé? (how are you?)

Kulisusu [vkl] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Io hapa ɓou lako? (where are you going?)

I maina ɓemi lako? (where are you going?)

Oo saɓangka (call to get a friend's attention, "hey, friend!")

Oo miano (greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Oo mimpoone (reply to Oo miano, "come in")

Kulon-Pazeh [uun] (Taiwan: west coast.)

Liak sasanuwan (morning greeting)

Pasurubu (morning greeting)

Pasurubu lia (morning greeting)

Hauiak (general greeting in the Kaxabu dialect)

Isiw riak? (how are you? in the Kaxabu dialect)

Kulung [kle] (Nepal: Sagarmatha and Koshi Zones.)

Pəkayo? (morning greeting, "have you woken up?")

Haroi khate? (where are you going?)

An haroi khatkə? (where are you going?)

Kumal [kra] (Nepal.)

ज्यू (jyu: general greeting)

Kumam [kdi] (Uganda: Kaberamaido.)

Yoga (general greeting)

Itiye benyo? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Itiyenu benyo? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Atiye ber (reply to Itiye benyo and Itiyenu benyo)

Ber (reply to Itiye benyo and Itiyenu benyo)

Kuman [kue] (Papua New Guinea: Simbu Province.)

Tanggima kana wagai (morning greeting)

Tanggima mogl wagai (morning greeting)

Minpawgra wagai (afternoon greeting)

Enduer wagai (nighttime greeting)

Ene siragl orume? (how are you?)

Na wakai orukwa (reply to Ene siragl orume)

Ene siragl orume? (how are you?)

Na wakai orukwa (reply to Ene siragl orume)

Wagai motno? (how are you?)

Ene wagai motno? (how are you?)

Ene wagai motga? )how are you?)

Ene ugugl motino? (greeting used at a house, "are you at home"?)

En duno (greeting to a visitor, "you come")

Ene duno (greeting to a visitor, "you come")

Na ede wiga (reply to Ene duno and En duno)

Ene siragl pire une? (greeting to a visitor, "why have you come?")

Na kadina wiga (reply to Ene siragl pire une, "I have come to talk")

Na katapagwo ene ditena wiga (reply to Ene siragl pire une, "I have come to tell you something")

Ene wo (welcome greeting, "come in")

Kumaoni [kfy] (India and Nepal.)

नमस्कार (namaskar: general greeting)

जै देव (jai dev: formal greeting)

कस हेरो छा? (kash hare cha: how are you? formal)

कस हेरे छे? (kash haro chhe: how are you? informal)

भल हेरो (bhal hero: reply to कस हेरो छा and कस हेरे छे)

Kumbainggar [kgs] (Australia: eastern coast.)

Giinagay (general greeting)

Ngiinda darruy? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ngiinda yarrang buurrgi darruy? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ngaya yaam darruy (reply to Ngiinda durruy)

Giinagay ngiinda? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Giinagay ngujawiny? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Giina ngujawiny? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Kumiai [dih] (United States: southern California. Mexico: Baja California.)

Háawka (general greeting)

Inya kwahaun (general greeting)

Memeeyu tempa? (how are you?)

Ehaun tempa (reply to Memeeyu tempa)

Memeeyu temeyuw? (how are you? spoken to a person who is standing)

Memeeyu temewaa? (how are you? spoken to a person who is sitting)

Memeeyu temeyak? (how are you? spoken to a person who is lying down)

Memeeyu temenyeway? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Mamuyuth miñay? (how are you?)

Ijan man maath'a (reply to Mamuyuth miñay)

Ijan (reply to Mamuyuth miñay)

M'am maj? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Nymsup kwahaun (morning greeting)

Eehaun (morning greeting)

Kwahaup (welcome greeting)

Kumyk [kum] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Ассаламалейкум (assalamaleikum: general greeting used by men)

Саламалейкум (salamaleikum: general greeting used by men)

Алейкумсалам (aleikumsalam: reply to Саламалейкум)

Танг яхшы болсун (tang yahshy bolsun: morning greeting)

Геч яхшы болсун (gech yahshy bolsun: evening greeting)

Гечегиз яхшы болсун (gechegiz yahshy bolsun: nighttime greeting)

Сав бол (sav bol: reply to Танг яхшы болсун and Геч яхшы болсун)

Сав болугъуз (sav boluguz: reply to Танг яхшы болсун and Геч яхшы болсун)

Ишлер нечикдир? (ishler nechikdir: how are you?)

Савлукъ нечикдир? (savluk nechikdur: how are you?)

Эсен-аманмысыз (esen amanmysyz: how are you?)

Хошгелды (hoshgeldy: welcome greeting)

Хошгелдигиз (hoshgeldigiz: welcome greeting)

Сав бол (sav bol: reply to Хошгелдигиз)

Сав болугъуз (sav boluguz: reply to Хошгелдигиз)

Kumzari [zum] (Oman: Musandam Peninsula.)

Ṣabaḥ burī (morning greeting)

Mesiya burī (evening greeting)

Koyishi? (how are you?)

Koyish? (how are you?)

Chabetna? (how are you?)

Kuna, Border [kvn] (Colombia. Panama: Paya, Pucuru, and Capetí.)

Na' (general greeting)

Anna (general greeting)

Mai (reply to Anna spoken by a man)

Chi (reply to Anna spoken by a woman)

Ajáj (reply to Anna)

An pe taktani (greeting spoken by a visitor; "I've come to see you")

Nabiri (reply to Anna)

Igi oipos? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

Pe igi oipos? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

Igi kude? (how are you?)

Pede? (how are you?)

Tegidde? (what's new?)

Nued (reply to Igi oipos, Pe igi oipos, Igi kude, Tegidde, and Pede)

Ampala (reply to Igi oipos, Pe igi oipos, Igi kude, Tegidde, and Pede)

An pamalzhe tannibal (greeting used when returning to a place you've been recently; "I've come again")

Pemalde? (greeting spoken by a person passing by)

Pemaldega? (greeting spoken by a person passing by)

Pukwamal? (greeting spoken by a person passing by)

Pia ne? (greeting spoken to a person passing by; "where are you going?")

Pia ti? (greeting spoken to a person passing by; "where have you been?")

Tani? (greeting spoken to a visitor; "you've come")

Noni? (greeting spoken to a visitor; "you've arrived")

Eye (reply to Tani and Noni)

Kuna, San Blas [cuk] (Panama.)

Naa (general greeting)

Naa bede (general greeting)

Naa an ai (greeting spoken to a friend)

Nuedí (general greeting)

Degite (general greeting)

Degite bede nuedí? (how are you?)

Nuedginye (reply to Degite bede nuedí)

Be nuedí? (how are you?)

An nuedí (reply to Be nuedí)

Nuegambi bee? (how are you?)

An nuegambi? (how are you?)

Kunama [kun] (Eritrea. Ethiopia.)

Inkedino (general greeting)

Inkaleno galeya? (how are you?)

Maydokambe? (how are you?)

Giraske (thank you)

Kunda [kdn] (Zimbabwe.)

Mwauka tyani? (morning greeting)

Timuoneni (general greeting)

Taonamwe (general greeting in the Ciwetwe dialect)

Ee, tasaona (reply to Taonamwe)

Mtende (general greeting in the Ciwetwe dialect)

!Kung-Ekoka [knw] (Namibia: Okavango and Ovamboland.)

!Gao (general greeting)

ǂKha tseya? (greeting spoken to a man)

ǂKha tsiya? (greeting spoken to a woman)

Tuwa (morning greeting)

ǂKhai tsi? (how are you? in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh])

ǂKhai ta go (reply to ǂKhai tsi)

ǂKhai du go (morning greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh])

!Gãise? (how are you? in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh])

!Gãise (reply to !Gãise in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh])

!Khub õase? (how are you?; literally, "nothing bad to tell?" in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh])

!Khub õase (reply to !Khub õase)

Ombilis |khoa? (how are you? in the ǂAkhoe dialect [knw-akh])

Ombilis ge (reply to Ombilis |khoa)

Moro (morning greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect; from Afrikaans, more)

Meta (midday greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect; from Afrikaans, middag)

Xunda (evening in the ǂAkhoe dialect; from Afrikaans, gooeienaand)

Wa lale po (morning greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect; from Owambo)

Wa uala po (afternoon greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect; from Owambo)

Tokera tsi? (evening greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect; from Owambo)

Tango fango (evening greeting in the ǂAkhoe dialect; from Owambo)

Kungarakany [ggk] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Kimek gyee yenguh (general greeting, "are you good?")

Kungardutyi [gdt] (Australia: Queensland.)

Tharli mura ("good day", calque from English)

Kunggari [kgl] (Australia: Queensland.)

Yowallah (general greeting)

Ye wadda darawakana (general greeting)

Migany duru (daytime greeting, "good day"; calque from English)

Gnunha yinda murdi? (how are you?)

Uwalla ooka minndiya (welcome greeting)

Kungkari [lku] (Australia: Barcoo River in Queensland.)

Parla kothogum (general greeting)

Kuni [kse] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Jobiana (general greeting)

Kafa jobiana (morning greeting)

Atsiawa jobiana (afternoon greeting)

Dina jobiana (afternoon greeting)

Labilabi jobiana (evening greeting)

Mai (welcome greeting, "come")

Kunigami [xug] (Japan: central Okinawa.)

うがみやぶら (ugamiyabura: general greeting)

Kunimaipa [kup] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Eñariñariv ae (morning greeting)

Añairameñip ae (evening greeting)

Kutur tinas (nighttime greeting)

Kunza [kuz] (Chile: Atacama.)

Sensak (general greeting)

Sensak pichau (general greeting)

Huasina tatai (general greeting spoken to a man)

Kuo [xuo] (Chad: Logone Oriental.)

Soko (general greeting)

Soko woo (general greeting)

Kuot [kto] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Parabira (morning greeting)

Parabira ula muru (morning greeting)

Na parabira (morning greeting)

Na kabirəna (mid-morning greeting)

Na ileŋ (midday greeting)

Na bit (afternoon greeting spoken in the south)

Na buit (afternoon greeting spoken in the north)

Arubu (nighttime greeting)

Arubu ula muru (nighttime greeting)

Nala lagum? (where are you going?)

Kupsapiiny [kpz] (Uganda: Sebei Province.)

Supai (general greeting to a man)

Takwenya (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Kuranko [knk] (Sierra Leone. Guinea.)

I ni wale (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

I ni wula (evening greeting)

Kurdish, Central [ckb] (Iraq and Iran.)

Silaw (general greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Roj baş (general greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Beyanî baş (morning greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Nîwero baş (afternoon greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Êware baş (evening greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Şew baş (nighttime greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Çonît? (how are you? in the Sorani dialect)

To çonît? (how are you? in the Sorani dialect)

Le çiyay? (how are you? in the Sorani dialect)

Merheba (welcome greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Bi xêr bî (welcome greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Bi xêr hatî (welcome greeting in the Sorani dialect)

Kurdish, Northern [Kurmanji] [kmr] (Turkey and Syria.)

Rojbaş (general greeting)

Başem (reply to Rojbaş)

Merheba (general greeting)

Silav (general greeting)

Silamun eleykum (general greeting used by men)

Rojbixêr (general greeting)

Sibebaş (morning greeting)

Sibebeha te bi xêr (morning greeting)

Sibebeha we bi xêr (morning greeting)

Spêde bi xêr (morning greeting)

Beyanîbaş (morning greeting)

Êvarbaş (evening greeting)

Êvara te bi xêr (evening greeting)

Êvara we bi xêr (evening greeting)

Şevbaş (nighttime greeting)

Şeva te bi xêr (nighttime greeting)

Şeva we bi xêr (nighttime greeting)

Tu çawanî? (how are you?)

Çawa yî? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Çawa nen? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Başem, supas (reply to Çawayî)

Bi xêr hatî (welcome greeting)

Hûn bi xêr hatine (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Xêrê bibînî (reply to Bi xêr hatî and Hûn bi xêr hatine)

Tu bi xêr hatî (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Tu xêrê bibînî (reply to Tu bi xêr hatî)

Kurdish, Southern [sdh] (Iran: Kermanshah and Ilam.)

Ti çuwunîd? (how are you?)

Kuria [kuj] (Tanzania and Kenya.)

Iyeke walaye (general greeting)

Nalaye (reply to Iyeke walaye)

Matiko (general greeting)

Mbuya moraayi (morning greeting)

Mbuya waraayi (morning greeting)

Niiyake waraayi (morning greeting)

Mohoyeere (afternoon greeting)

Morare (evening greeting)

Tata (informal greeting spoken to an older man)

Baba (informal greeting spoken to an older woman)

Isa koro chacha (informal greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker)

Nay koro chacha (informal greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker)

Amang'ana? (how are you?)

Amaiya (reply to Amang'ana)

Mbuyore? (how are you?)

Ehh, mbuyande (reply to Mbuyore)

Waraayi? (how are you? in the morning; "did you sleep")

Ehh naaraayi (reply to Waraayi)

Kurnai [unn] (Australia: Victoria.)

Wunman njinde (general greeting)

Kurti [ktm] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Maping (morning greeting)

Pehon (afternoon greeting)

Lukumwen (nighttime greeting)

Kurtokha [xkz] (Bhutan: Lhuntse.)

'Au gemale? (where are you going?)

'Au getaki yo? (where are you going?)

'Au jontaki yo? (where are you going?)

'Au 'angi rastak yo? (where are you coming from? spoken to one person)

Nin 'angi rastak yo? (where are you coming from? spoken to a group)

Kurux [kru] (India.)

Gor-lagi (general greeting)

Mojra nandan (general greeting)

Nin ekase raadai? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Nin ekase raadeen? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

En kodam radas (reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen)

En dao radan (reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen)

Dao radan (reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen)

Dao (reply to Nin ekase raadai and Nin ekase raadeen)

Ikya kaalgadai? (where are you going? spoken to a man)

Ikya kaalgadeen? (where are you going? spoken to a woman)

Kusaal [kus] (Ghana: Bawku district.)

Ya sõsʋga (general greeting)

Fʋ sa gbĩs wela? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Ya poore (greeting used when visiting a house)

Tʋʋma (greeting to a person who is working)

Tʋʋma, tʋʋma (greeting to a person who is working)

Yaʋʋ (reply to Tʋʋma and Tʋʋma tʋʋma)

Ya zãn (welcome greeting)

Kushi [kuh] (Nigeria: Bauchi State.)

Kile (morning greeting)

Kuskokwim, Upper [kuu] (United States: central Alaska.)

Do'ent'a? (how are you?)

Do'ent'a sigina'? (how are you? spoken to a friend)

Iszrunh si’iłhuzrunh (reply to Do'ent'a and Do'ent'a sigina')

Hongogh teyosh? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Hondogh tuhdał? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Kusunda [kgg] (Nepal: Gandaki.)

Sodzaq (general greeting)

Nu wee? (how are you?)

Tsi tugun (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come")

Hampena nugun? (where have you come from?)

Hana nyhaan? (where are you going?)

Kutenai [kut] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Kiʔsuʔk wiǂnam (morning greeting)

Kiʔsuʔk kiyukyit (afternoon greeting)

Kiʔsuʔk kwaǂkwayit (evening greeting)

Kiʔsuʔk ¢iǂmiyik (nighttime greeting)

Kutep [kub] (Nigeria: Takum LGA. Cameroon.)

Súko (general greeting)

Súko-fu (general greeting)

Úsúko-fu (general greeting)

Súko-ni (general greeting)

Kuthant [xut] (Australia: Queensland.)

Babrah rahm (general greeting)

Kuvi [kxv] (India: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.)

Johara (general greeting)

Kuwaa [blh] (Liberia.)

Mama jinu (welcome greeting)

Kuwaataay [cwt] (Senegal.)

Kaasumay? (general greeting)

Kaasuumay kep (reply to Kaasuumay)

Kuy [kdt] (Thailand. Cambodia. Laos.)

Suəsdey (general greeting)

Cəmraap suər (general greeting)

Mɛj sɔk səpbaay? (how are you?)

Mɛj sɔk səpbaay rɨɨ ay? (how are you?)

Sangap sampa ing? (how are you?)

Mɛj caaw ruu naa? (where have you come from?)

Məj cii cənaa? (where are you going? in the Kuy Ntra dialect)

Maj cii Ɂəna? (where are you going? in the Kuy Ntua dialect)

Maj cii naa? (where are you going? in the Kuy Mai dialect)

Mɔɔng cii naa? (where are you going? in the Kuy Mla dialect)

Kwaio [kwd] (Solomon Islands: Malaita.)

Usugani (morning greeting)

Logolea' (nighttime greeting)

Bao lea? (how are you?)

Wane agu (greeting spoken to a close friend)

Kwakiutl [kwk] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Yo (general greeting)

Yoyo (general greeting)

'Wiksas? (how are you?)

Ik'man (reply to 'Wiksas)

Gilakas'la (welcome greeting)

Kwakum [kwu] (Cameroon: East Province.)

Ɔ ndómɛ (general greeting)

Ɔ ndómɛ tɛʃi (reply to Ɔ ndómɛ)

Ɔɔ ȷémyɛ (morning greeting)

Ɔɔ ȷémyɛ tɛʃi (reply to Ɔɔ ȷémyɛ)

Náálɛ? (how are you?)

Tàmbyɛ (reply to Náálɛ)

Kwamera [tnk] (Vanuatu: Southeast Tanna.)

Ramasan nĭpnĭpĭn (morning greeting)

Ramasan ya nĭpnĭpĭn (morning greeting)

Ramasan ya napĭnapĭn (morning greeting)

Ramasan ya narvarav (evening greeting)

Kwanga [kwj] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Se'e (general greeting)

Kwangali [kwn] (Namibia.)

Moroka (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Morokeni (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Morokeni none (reply to Morokeni)

Moro (informal morning greeting)

Ngapi ono rarere? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Muna zuhwara po (afternoon greeting)

Metaha (afternoon greeting)

Muna tokwera po (evening greeting)

Ngurova (evening greeting)

Ngapi? (how are you?)

Ngapi nawa ndi? (how are you?)

Ngapi omu ono kara? (how are you?)

Nawa (reply to Ngapi)

Ame nawa (reply to Ngapi)

Nyove yilye? (how are you?)

Kwanja [knp] (Cameroon: Adamawa Province.)

Béémíkía? (morning greeting)

Sékía? (afternoon greeting)

Kwara'ae [kwf] (Solomon Islands: Central Malaita.)

Samu sata (general greeting)

'Oko tutua ma'i fa'i? (where are you coming from?, to a person who has arrived)

'Oko leka ma'i fa'i? (where are you coming from?, to a person still travelling)

Kwasio [nmg] (Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.)

Assigô (general greeting)

Assioeri (general greeting)

Éé assigô (reply to Assigô and Assioeri)

Assioerngari (general greeting to a group)

Mè schumbèlè bi (general greeting)

Mirembe (general greeting)

Kunda'a mana (morning greeting)

Kunda'a kugu (evening greeting)

Kunda'a bvuli (nighttime greeting)

Gi na gi? (how are you?)

To sa (reply to Gi na gi)

Ywè yi mbamba? (how are you?)

Hei hein (reply to Ywè yi mbamba)

Kwaya [kya] (Tanzania.)

Murembe (general greeting)

Kwaza [xwa] (Brazil: Rondonia.)

Ti'nãixalere? (how are you?)

Da'rjexalere? (how are you?)

O'nɛxare (welcome greeting to a close friend or family member, "you're arriving at home")

Kwere [cwe] (Tanzania: eastern region.)

Kusindaze (general greeting)

Nisinda goya (reply to Kusindaze)

Haugonile (morning greeting)

Kugonaze (morning greeting)

Hanoga (reply to Haugonile and Kugonaze)

Walama (general greeting)

Kwoma [kmo] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Sen apa (general greeting)

Shikapa miyanaka (general greeting spoken to a man)

Shikapa nyiyanaka (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Shikapa kiyanaka (general greeting spoken to a group)

Bishika (general greeting)

Tadeek (reply to Bishika)

Mii boy tawa? (are you there?)

Mii boyak yato? (why are you coming to see me?)

ǂKx'au||'ein [aue] (Namibia and Botswana.)

A ba ǂxai? (morning greeting spoken in the Epako dialect)

A re ǂxai? (morning greeting in the Otjinene dialect)

A re o ǂxai? (morning greeting in the Otjinene dialect)

Kyaka [kyc] (Papua New Guinea: Enga Province.)

Yangoma (morning greeting)

Amemajya (afternoon greeting)

Kwakuma (nighttime greeting)

Kyerung [kgy] (Nepal and China.)

Kyrgyz [kir] (Kyrgyzstan and China.)

Салам (salam: general greeting)

Саламатсызбы (salamatsyzby: general greeting)

Саламатсыңбы (salamatsyngby: general greeting, informal)

Cаламатсыздарбы (salamatsyzdarby: general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Cаламатсыңарбы (salamatsyngarby: general greeting spoken to a group of people, informal)

Cаламатчылык (salamatchylyk: reply to Саламатсызбы and Cаламатсыздарбы)

Саламат (salamat: general greeting, informal)

Салом алейкум (salom aleikum: greeting spoken by a Muslim man to another man)

Ассалом алейкум (assalom aleikum: greeting spoken by a Muslim man to another man)

Алейкум ассалом (aleikum assalom: reply to Ассалом алейкум)

Cалåм алейкум (salåm aleikum: greeting spoken by a Muslim man in the southern region)

Алейкум салåм (aleikum salam: reply to Cалåм алейкум)

Алек салåм (alek salam: reply to Cалом алейкум)

Кутмандуу таңыңыз менен (kutmanduu tangyngyz menen: morning greeting)

Кутмандуу кечиңиз менен (kutmanduu kechingiz menen: evening greeting)

Кандайсыз? (kandaisyz: how are you? formal)

Кандайсың? (kandaisyng: how are you? informal)

Кандай? (kandai: how are you? informal)

Жакшы, рахмат (jakshy rahmat: reply to Кандайсыз and Кандайсың)

Жаман эмес (jaman emyes: reply to Кандайсыз and Кандайсың)

Кудайга шүгүр (kudaiga shutur: reply to Кандайсыз and Кандайсың)

Иштер кандай? (ishter kandai: how are you? informal, "how's work?")

Иштерим жакшы (ishterim jakshy: reply to Иштер кандай)

Эмне жаңылык? (emne jangylyk: how are you? informal)

Эмне болду? (emne boldu: how are you? informal)

Кош келиниз (kosh keliniz: welcome greeting)

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