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 M; there are 400 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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Ma [mjn] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Banyong kamung (general daytime greeting)

Hep jim (morning greeting)

Bapang (afternoon greeting)

Hep kamung (evening greeting)

Ma Manda [skc] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Mowa baang? (greeting spoken spoken to a person arriving, "you've already come?")

Eng, mombaat (reply to Mowa baang)

Taamengsla kaalin (morning greeting; calque from English)

Tafala kaalin (afternoon greeting; calque from English)

Tandon kaalin (nighttime greeting; calque from English)

Ma'anyan [mhy] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Tabe (general greeting)

Salamat kandrau (general daytime greeting)

Salamat ka'ayat (morning greeting)

Salamat penah anrau (afternoon greeting)

Salamat kariwe (evening greeting)

Salamat kamalem (nighttime greeting)

Inun habar? (how are you?)

Habar maeh (reply to Inun habar)

Inun habar pulaksanai? (how are you? spoken to a close friend)

Salamat panalu (welcome greeting)

Maasai [mas] (Kenya and Tanzania: Serengeti.)

Suba (general greeting spoken to a man)

Suba oleng (reply to Suba)

Sidai oleng (reply to Suba)

Ero suba (general greeting spoken to a man)

Lo murani (general greeting spoken to a man)

Nairo takwenya (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Takwenya (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Iko (reply to Takwenya)

Ikoo (reply to Takwenya in the Arusha dialect [mas-aru])

Na kitok (informal greeting spoken to a woman)

Nditho takwenya (greeting spoken to a young woman)

Koko takwenya (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Murani takwenya (greeting spoken to a warrior)

Kulalayo takwenya (greeting spoken to a young man)

Enta suba pawkin (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Iraga tesereiani (morning greeting)

Metamelono endama (morning greeting)

Kejaa enkakenya? (morning greeting)

Sidai oleng (reply to Kejaa enkakenya)

Engishaa? (how are you?)

Engishaa (reply to Engishaa)

Kasserian ingera? (how are the children?)

Sepati ingera (reply to Kasserian ingera, literally "the children are fine")

Kejaa ang? (how is home?)

Kanyoo enyamali? (how are you? informal)

Kejaa m'baa? (how are you? informal)

Aitinyiku ndai naleng (welcome greeting)

Sobai (general greeting spoken to a man in the Arusha [mas-aru] and Kwavi [mas-par] dialects)

Aba (reply to Sobai in the Arusha [mas-aru] and Kwavi [mas-par] dialects)

Eba (reply to Sobai in the Arusha [mas-aru] and Kwavi [mas-par] dialects)

Takwenya (general greeting spoken to a woman in the Kwavi dialect [mas-par])

Ikoo (reply to Takwenya in the Kwavi dialect [mas-par])

Abaya (general greeting in the Kisonko dialect [mas-kis])

Wee (reply to Abaya in the Kisonko dialect [mas-kis])

Maay [ymm] (Somalia.)

Se ataan (general greeting)

Salan (general greeting)

Halow (general greeting)

Bariida (morning greeting)

Sekubariida (morning greeting)

Sekubariideena (morning greeting)

Bariideena (morning greeting)

Nepeda kabariini (reply to Bariideena)

Se lakabariyi? (morning greeting)

Hergela (afternoon greeting)

Hergeleena? (afternoon greeting)

Nepeda kahergelni (reply to Hergeleena)

Sekihergeli (afternoon greeting)

Sekihergeleena (afternoon greeting)

Sababari (nighttime greeting)

Sababariya (nighttime greeting)

Bari ne wed (nighttime greeting)

Se atiing? (how are you?)

Se ahaayteen? (how are you?)

Faayne (reply to Se atiing and Se ahaayteen)

See eta? (how are you?)

Se'eta? (how are you?)

Ani feylaha (reply to Se'eta)

Ani faylanya (reply to Se'eta)

Ani fayleya (reply to Se'eta)

Se'etena? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Unu faylena (reply to Se'etena)

Sa dhowaaw (welcome greeting)

Ha dhowaaw (welcome greeting)

Mabaan [mfz] (Sudan: Blue Nile and Upper Nile.)

I niinni (general greeting)

E, i niin (reply to I niinni)

Mungon (general greeting)

Macaguan [mbn] (Colombia: Arauca and Casanare Departments.)

Ja (general greeting)

Je (reply to Ja)

Jájam (greeting used when arriving at a house)

Jéjan (reply to Jájam spoken by the person inside a house)

¿Bewʉnkín? (where are you going?)

¿Biwʉnkín? (where are you going?)

¿Ipojábat biawím? (where are you going?)

¿Ipoját banítme? (where have you come from?)

¿Ipoját banár patóme? (where have you come from?)

Macanese [mzs] (Macao. Hong Kong.)

Bôm dia (morning greeting)

Bô dia (morning greeting)

Bô tarde (afternoon greeting)

Bô nôte (nighttime greeting)

Como tá vai? (how are you?)

Vôs tá bom? (how are you?)

Vôs bom-nunca? (how are you?)

Bom, obigado (reply to Como tá vai, Vôs tá bom, and Vôs bom-nunca)

Qui nova? (how are you? informal, "what's new?")

Macedonian (Slavic) [mkd] (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.)

Здраво (zdravo: general greeting)

Добар ден (dobar den: general daytime greeting)

Добро утро (dobro utro: morning greeting)

Добро вечер (dobro vecher: evening greeting)

Добра ноќ (dobra nokj: nighttime greeting)

Како сте? (kako ste: how are you? formal)

Како си? (kako si: how are you? informal)

Како ти оди? (kako ti odi: how are you? informal)

Што правиш? (shto pravish: how are you?)

Добар сум (dobar sum: reply to Како сте, Како си, Како ти оди, and Што прави)

Добар сум, благодарам (dobar sum blagodaram: reply to Како сте, Како си, and Што правиш)

Добро сум (dobro sum: reply to Како сте, Како си, Како ти оди, and Што правиш)

Добро сум, благодарам (dobro sum blagodaram: reply to Како сте, Како си, and Што правиш)

Арно сум (arno sum: reply to Како сте, Како си, Како ти оди, and Што правиш)

Арен сум (aren sum: reply to Како сте, Како си, Како ти оди, and Што правиш)

Добредојдовте (dobre dojdovte: welcome greeting)

Добродојдовте (dobro dojdovte: welcome greeting)

Добредојде (dobredojde: welcome greeting)

Machame [jmc] (Tanzania.)

Kufyenda (general greeting)

Shimbonyi (general greeting)

Shimboni (general greeting in the Kibosho dialect [jmc-bos])

Shimbonyi shafo (general greeting)

Shimbonyi mndumii shafo (general greeting spoken to a man)

Shimbonyi wakyeku shafo (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Nachicha (reply to Shimbonyi shafo)

Njimcha (reply to Shimbonyi shafo)

Shicha (reply to Shimbonyi shafo)

Nesindisa (general greeting)

Kufwaero (general greeting)

Kufwakisha (reply to Kufwaero)

Nantwambe (general greeting spoken to a man)

Nantwama (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Ikama (reply to Nantwambe and Nantwama)

Mbe (reply to Nantwambe and Nantwama)

Shimbonyi sha ngamey (morning greeting)

Amka mbe (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Amka mae (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Kokafo kura? (how are you?)

Nachicha (reply to Kokafo kura)

Uipfo kura? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Luwecha (reply to Uipfo kura)

Chamecha (welcome greeting)

Karubu mnu (welcome greeting)

Machiguenga [mcb] (Peru.)

Aiñovi (general greeting)

Aiñombi (general greeting)

Je'ee, aiñona (reply to Aiñovi and Aiñombi)

Aiñona (reply to Aiñovi and Aiñombi)

Aiño (reply to Aiñovi and Aiñombi)

Viro, pokakevi (general greeting spoken to a person arriving, literally "you have come")

Pokakevi (general greeting spoken to a person arriving, literally "you have come")

Pokakembi (general greeting spoken to a person arriving, literally "you have come")

Je'ee, pokakena (reply to Pokakevi and Pokakembi, literally "yes, I have come")

Pokaivi (general greeting spoken to a person arriving, literally "you have returned")

Je'ee, pokaana (reply to Pokaivi, literally "yes, I have returned")

Tera nomantsigatake (general greeting after a long absence)

Tera pimantsigate? (how are you?, literally "are you not sick?")

Tera nomantsigatake (reply to Tera pimantsigate, literally "I am not sick")

Ario kametitáke? (how are you, literally "are you good?")

Kametitáke (reply to Ario kametitáke)

Tyara piate? (where are you going?)

Tyara piati? (where have you come from?)

Taina pinkiapaake (welcome greeting, "come in")

Macuna [myy] (Colombia. Brazil.)

¿Ñati mʉ? (general greeting)

¿Ñati mʉa? (general greeting)

¿Ñati yʉre (general greeting)

Macushi [mbc] (Brazil. Guyana: southwestern border.)

Morîîpe pîkanpî nan? (morning greeting, "did you wake up?")

Pîkanpî nan? (morning greeting, "did you wake up?")

Pri’ya nan? (how are you?, "are you healthy?")

Morîîpe nan? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Toxi (greeting used when arriving at a house)

Ooi (greeting used when arriving at a house)

Morîîpe erepantî (welcome greeting))

Morîîpe erepankî (welcome greeting)

Morîîpe ai'sa'kom (welcome greeting)

Morîî wei (morning greeting, calque from Portuguese)

Morîî ko’mîya (afternoon greeting, calque from Portuguese)

Morîî ewaron (nighttime greeting, calque from Portuguese)

Madak [mmx] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Maxantamak avukat (morning greeting)

Laxanimin avukat (nighttime greeting)

Nubung avukat (nighttime greeting)

Ma'di [mhi] (Uganda.)

Okodu (general greeting)

Owiraa (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Owi anyi ráá? (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Oo di owinyisa raa? (reply to Owiraa and Owi anyi ráá)

Ebe nyiraa? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Oo ebe mara (reply to Ebe nyiraa)

Ebe anyi ráá? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people)

Oo ebe amara (reply to Ebe anyi ráá)

Nyi ciu a? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Nyi loso a? (how are you? spoken to one person)

O ma loso (reply to Nyi loso a)

Anyi ciu a? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Anyi loso a? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

O ama loso (reply to Anyi loso a)

Ingoni? (how are you?)

Ingoni ku (reply to Ingoni)

Lejo adu? (how are you, "what is the news?")

Lejo iyo (reply to Lejo adu)

Madura [mad] (Indonesia: Java.)

Selamet siang (general greeting)

Selamet laggu (morning greeting)

Selamet sore (afternoon greeting)

Selamet malem (nighttime greeting)

Dhe' remma kabereh? (how are you?)

Beremma kabereh? (how are you? spoken in the Sumenep dialect [mad-sum])

Beremma kabbarna be'na? (how are you? spoken in the Bawean dialect [mad-baw])

Beremma? (how are you? informal, spoken in the Bawean dialect [mad-baw])

Apa kabbher? (how are you? spoken in the Bawean dialect [mad-baw])

Kabbher bhecek (reply to Apa kabbher)

Selamet dhateng (welcome greeting)

Mae [mme] (Vanuatu: Malekula.)

Inam (general greeting)

Inam nevihxa (morning greeting)

Inam lelna (midday greeting)

Inam rɛvrɛv (afternoon greeting)

Inam labuŋ (evening and nighttime greeting)

Magahi [mag] (India: Bihar state.)

परनाम (pərnaam: greeting spoken to an elder person)

शुभ प्यार (subh pyaar: greeting spoken to a younger person)

कैसन हखिन? (kaisən həkhin: how are you?)

बढियाँ (bədhiyaa: reply to कैसन हखिन)

आवा (aavaa: welcome greeting)

Magar [mgp] (Nepal. India: Sikkim.)

Jhor (general greeting)

Jhoring (general greeting)

Jhorle (general greeting)

Jhormina (general greeting)

Jhorlang (general greeting)

Jhorle (general greeting)

Jhedo (general greeting)

Jadau (general greeting)

Mijar (general greeting)

Ngai nākkoke jhorlang (formal greeting)

Ngai nākkoke jhorle (formal greeting)

Jilau, jhoring (reply to Ngai nākkoke jhorlang and Ngai nākkoke jhorle)

Ngai nakkoke ngājhorāng (reply to Jilau jhoring)

Kānkoi kājhorās (reply to Ngai nākkoke ngājhorāng)

Swādhyā gorāk (morning greeting)

Swādhyā nabi (nighttime greeting)

Jherma na le? (how are you?)

Jilau, jherma na le (reply to Jherma na le)

Gepma na le? (how are you?)

Jilau, gepma na le (reply to Jherma na le)

Swāgat (welcome greeting)

Manitā (welcome greeting)

Maguindanao [mdh] (Philippines: Maguindanao and Cotabato.)

Asalamu alaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Alaikumi salam (reply to Asalamu alaikum)

Mapia mapita (morning greeting)

Mapia maudtu (noontime greeting)

Mapia malulem (afternoon greeting)

Mapia magabi (evening greeting)

Endaw kanu ebpun? (greeting spoken to a person arriving; "where are you coming from?")

Endaw kanu mangay? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere; "where are you going?")

San bu (reply to Endaw kanu ebpun and Endaw kanu mangay)

Mahican [mjy] (United States of America: eastern region.)

Aquai (general greeting)

Kwãapunuxeen (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Kwãapunuxeenhimã (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Koonnãakxeen (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Koonnãakxeenhimã (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Koonumunthe? (how are you?)

Noonumunthe (reply to Koonumunthe)

Koonumuntheʔmã? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Maia [sks] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Ooo' (general greeting)

Ruwa (morning greeting)

Uruwa (morning greeting in the Wagedav dialect)

Uruwa lov (morning greeting in the Wagedav dialect)

Ruwa lov (morning greeting in the Iraka dialect)

Uruwagat orov (morning greeting)

Sisir lov (midday greeting in the Wagedav dialect)

Sisir orov (midday greeting)

Unaro (afternoon greeting in the Wagedav dialect)

Unaro lov (afternoon greeting in the Wagedav dialect)

Ungaru orov (afternoon greeting)

Gener (nighttime greeting in the Wagedav dialect)

Gener lov (nighttime greeting in the Wagedav dialect)

O gamavi, irebuia (welcome greeting, "oh, you've come")

No igeva kaviakia? (where are you going?)

Nono igeira aviagia? (where are you going? in the Iraka dialect)

Mai Brat [ayz] (Indonesia: Central Bird's Island.)

Seramat (general greeting; from Indonesian)

Rabu oh (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Rabu anu wisau (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Baas oh (midday greeting spoken to one person)

Baas anu wisau (midday greeting spoken to a group)

Hreha oh (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Hreha anu wisau (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Mti oh (nighttime greeting)

Mti anu wisau (nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

Namo toyo? (where are you going?)

Anu npat toyo nma refo? (where are you coming from?)

Maiani [tnh] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Kava tuwiki? (where are you going?)

No erew iki iwe? (how are you?; to ask how a person feels)

Maidu, Northeast [nmu] (United States of America: central California.)

Heh-eh (general greeting)

Hesasaka? (how are you?)

Yahakus (reply to Hesasaka)

Hesasaka niki heskum? (how are you? spoken to a friend)

Homon'di tene okoi'dom maka? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Mínk'i k'odojdi hesasaka a'de? (general greeting to a visitor from another place, literally "how are things in your land?")

Maidu, Valley [mgu] (United States of America: central California.)

Hei (general greeting)

Mailu [mbq] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Guidi eboebo (general greeting)

Hatae om (general daytime greeting)

Biga om (morning greeting)

Lavi om (afternoon greeting)

Garu om (nighttime greeting)

Ga abo na la onilaesa i? (where are you going?)

Ga abo na mna ina i? (where have you come from?)

Mainfränkisch [vmf] (Germany: River Main.)

Grüß Gott (general greeting)

Gutn Tach (general greeting in the Itzgründisch dialect)

Wie geht'es denn? (how are you? in the Itzgründisch dialect)

Dach (general greeting in the Hennebergisch dialect)

Bo gäst'n hie? (how are you? in the Hennebergisch dialect)

Maisin [mbq] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Aree (general greeting)

Rasirang taubang (morning greeting)

Foin taubang (nighttime greeting)

Maithili [mai] (India: Bihar. Nepal: Narayani, Janakpur, Sagarmatha, and Koshi)

नमस्ते (namaste: general greeting)

नमस्कार (namaskār: general greeting)

प्रनाम (praṇām: respectful greeting)

गोर लगाई छी (gor lagai chi: respectful greeting used in rural areas, "I touch your feet")

सुप्रभात (suprabhat: morning greeting)

शुभ रािी (shubh ratri: nighttime greeting)

अहाँकें की हाल अिछ ? (ahanken ki hal achhi: how are you?)

केहन छी अहाँ? (kehan chhi ahan: how are you?)

अहाँ केहन छी? (ahan kehan chhi: how are you?)

केहन छी? (kehan chhi: how are you?)

की हालचाल? (ki halchal: how are you?)

हम ठीक छी (ham thik chhi: reply to केहन छी and केहन छी अहाँ)

हम नीक छी (ham nik chhi: reply to केहन छी and केहन छी अहाँ)

हम कुशल छी (ham kushal chhi: reply to केहन छी and केहन छी अहाँ)

की समाचार (ki samachar: how are you?)

हम शुभ नीक (ham subh nik: reply to की समाचार )

स्वागत (swāgat: welcome greeting)

Maiwa [mti] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Kaiwa kaiwa (general greeting)

Maiwala [mum] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Teinani (general greeting)

Malatomtom ahiahina (morning greeting)

Boghiboghi ahiahina (morning greeting)

Waguvala ahiahina (evening greeting)

Majang [mpe] (Ethiopia: southwest region.)

Yi maram bouga (general greeting

Maram bouga (general greeting)

Ay nandejoua (reply to Yi maram bouga and Maram bouga)

Majhi [mjz] (Nepal.)

Namaste (general greeting)

Namaskar (general greeting)

Sewa dhog (general greeting)

Taa lai sanchai rasha ki bai naa? (how are you?)

Sanchai rasham (reply to Taa lai sanchai rasha ki bai naa)

Makaa [mcp] (Cameroon: eastern province.)

Omejem (general greeting)

Omajuma (general greeting)

Mmm, mamajum (reply to Omajuma)

Makah [myh] (United States of America: Olympic Peninsula, Washington.)

ʔu·qubisal ɬax̌ʔukʷy (general greeting, "it's a good day")

Ba·qi·dax̌a·ƛi·k? (how are you?)

Wi·ka·dax̌a·ƛa·k? (how are you?)

Wi·ka·dax̌a·ƛs (reply to Wi·ka·dax̌a·ƛa·k)

Makasae [mkz] (East Timor.)

Rau di nokorau? (how are you?)

Ani rau (reply to Rau di nokorau)

Rau (reply to Rau di nokorau)

Ai nahi la'a nana? (where are you going?)

Ai nai la'a nana? (where are you going?)

Makasar [mak] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salama' (general greeting)

Salamakko (general greeting)

Apa kareba? (how are you?)

Aga kareba? (how are you?)

Kareba? (how are you?)

Baji-baji ji (reply to Apa kareba, Aga kareba, and Kareba)

Lakeko mae? (where are you going?)

Lakereko mae? (where are you going?)

Salama' battu (welcome greeting)

Makayam [aup] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Apǝsin masi (morning greeting)

Makhuwa [vmw] (Tanzania and Mozambique.)

Machicamolo (general greeting)

Mocheleliwa (morning greeting)

Mascamolo (morning greeting)

Mochecueliwa (afternoon greeting)

Mohileliya (nighttime greeting)

Salaam alaikum (greeting used by Muslims)

Alaikum salaam (reply to Salaam alaikum)

Ehali? (how are you?)

Zai ehali? (how are you?)

Salama? (how are you?)

Salama (reply to Ehali and Salama)

Salama kahini nyuwo (reply to Salama)

Muhavo? (how are you?)

Mwacumi? (how are you?; asking about health)

Munrowa vayi? (where are you going?)

Makian, East [mky] (Indonesia: North Maluku.)

Hhan po loe? (where are you going?)

Makian, West [mqs] (Indonesia: northern Maluku.)

Nawá sito? (greeting to a person arriving, "from where?"

Nawá sito e nií no? (greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Makonde [kde] (Tanzania: Mtwara.)

Uuchi dachi (general greeting)

Habari na yelo (general greeting)

Habari ya uliamba (general greeting)

Kwali (reply to Habari na uliamba)

Wepo (reply to Habari na uliamba)

Nangu meme (general greeting)

Ida ngwalile (reply to Nangu meme)

Ja muhi? (general greeting)

Ja nelo? (general greeting)

Ja lyamba? (morning greeting)

Moorupa salaama? (morning greeting)

Uuchi dachi ulyamba uuno? (morning greeting)

Ja chilo? (evening greeting)

Dachi waako umomi? (how are you?)

Umoomi? (how are you?)

Nimoomi (reply to Umoomi)

Masala (general greeting in the Mawia dialect [kde-mav])

Umumi (reply to Masala)

Makwe [ymk] (Mozambique.)

Salaáma (general greeting)

Aujaámbo? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Anijaámbo (reply to Aujaámbo)

Anijaámbo, kwáali mwéepa? (reply to Aujaámbo)

Amujaámbo? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Atijaámbo (reply to Amujaámbo)

Atijaámbo, kwáali mwéepa? (reply to Amujaámbo)

Salááma jákuááya? (how are you?, literally "how are things at home?")

Salááma jákulámúúka? (morning greeting, literally "did you wake up well?")

Salaáma (reply to Salááma jákuááya and Salááma jákulámúúka)

Oódi (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Kaliíbu (welcome greeting)

Mala [tnh] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Uruwa (morning greeting)

Ame induwinkia? (where are you going?)

Nino olow ikia i ila? (how are you?; to ask how a person feels)

Malaccan Creole [mcm] (Malaysia: Malacca.)

Teng bong? (how are you?)

Bong pamiang (morning greeting)

Bong midia (afternoon greeting)

Bong atadi (evening greeting)

Bong anuti (nighttime greeting)

Malagasy, Antankarana [xmv] (Madagascar.)

Manao ahoana (general greeting)

Manao ahoana tompoko (general greeting)

Akory lahaly (general greeting)

Akory mbarakaly (general greeting)

Akary aly? (how are you?)

Tsara maeva (reply to Akary aly)

Dia ahoana hono (informal greeting used by young people)

Dia ahoana ry lety (informal greeting used by young people)

Malagasy, Masikoro [msh] (Madagascar.)

Akory li e (general greeting)

Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka [bmm] (Madagascar.)

Finaritra anareo (general greeting)

Finaritra anao (greeting used by a man speaking to a woman)

Finaritra ny kisany (greeting used by a woman speaking to a woman)

Finaritra e (general greeting)

Finaritra (reply to Finaritra anareo, Finaritra anao, and Finaritra ny kisany)

Finaritry (informal greeting)

Mbarakaly (general greeting spoken in the Toamasina dialect)

Akory lahaly (general greeting spoken in the Toamasina dialect)

Malagasy, Plateau [plt] (Madagascar.)

Manao ahoana (general greeting)

Manao ahoana tompoko (general greeting)

Manao ahoana daholo (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Manao ahoana hianao? (how are you?)

Tsara hiany aho (reply to Manao ahoana hianao)

Inona no vaovao? (how are you? informal; what's the news)

Tsy misy vaovao (reply to Inona no vaovao)

Tsara madyna (general greeting in the Betsileo dialect [plt-bet])

Filahitra anareo (general greeting in the Betsileo dialect [plt-bet])

Filahitra (reply to Filahitra anareo in the Betsileo dialect [plt-bet])

Arahaba (general greeting in the Merina dialect [plt-mer])

Miarahaba anareo (general greeting in the Merina dialect [plt-mer])

Mbola tsara anaro (general greeting in the Merina dialect [plt-mer])

Mbola tsara (reply to Mbola tsara anaro in the Merina dialect [plt-mer])

Ino vaovaonao? (how are you? in the Merina dialect [plt-mer])

Ehe, tsisy fo manginginy (reply to Ino vaovaonao in the Merina dialect [plt-mer])

Manakory (general greeting in the Bezanozano dialect [plt-bez])

Mbola tsara (general greeting in the Sambirano dialect)

Akory aby (general greeting in the Antsirabe dialect)

Salama va (general greeting in the Ambositra dialect)

Malagasy, Sakalava [skg] (Madagascar.)

Salama (general greeting)

Salama aminao (general greeting in the southern dialect)

Akory anao? (how are you? in the southern dialect)

Bosoa (reply to Akory anao)

Talilio? (how are you? in the southern dialect)

Mbe soa (reply to Talilio)

Ino vaovao? (how are you?)

Tsisy e (reply to Ino vovao)

Akory anareo? (how are you? spoken to a man in the northern dialect [skg-nor])

Maiva (reply to Akory anareo in the northern dialect [skg-nor])

Akory anao? (how are you? spoken to a woman in the northern dialect [skg-nor])

Tsara be (reply to Akory anao in the northern dialect [skg-nor])

Vaovao? (how are you? in the Vezo dialect [skg-vez])

Tsy misy vaovao (reply to Vaovao in the Vezo dialect [skg-vez])

Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka [bzc] (Madagascar.)

Akory lahaly (general greeting)

Akory aby? (general greeting)

Akory aby tahina (general greeting)

Salama va? (how are you?)

Malagasy, Tandroy Mahafaly [tdx] (Madagascar.)

Salama (general greeting)

Salama be (general greeting)

Akore (general greeting)

Manao akore? (how are you?)

Manao akore nareo? (how are you?)

Manao akore riha? (how are you?)

Be soa avao (reply to Manao akore, Manao akore nareo, and Manao akore riha)

Akore iaby nareo? (how are you? to a group, "how are you all?")

Talilio iaby nareo? (how are you? to a group, "how are you all?")

Mbe soa aby zahay (reply to Akore iaby nareo and Taliio iaby nareo)

Malagasy, Tanosy [txy] (Madagascar.)

Salama ra (general greeting)

Akory aby? (general greeting)

Akoraby? (informal greeting)

Akory anareo atu? (how are you?)

Ahy izahay atu (reply to Akory anareo atu)

Ino vaovao? (how are you?, "what's new?")

Tsy misy (reply to Ino vaovao)

Malagasy, Tsimhety [xmw] (Madagascar.)

Salama (general greeting)

Malalamai [mmt] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Laplap poi (afternoon greeting)

Bong poi (evening greeting)

Malay, Ambonese [abs] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Daah (general greeting)

Salamat (general greeting)

Salamat pagi (morning greeting)

Salamat sore (afternoon greeting)

Salamat malam (evening greeting)

Malay, Baba [mbf] (Singapore.)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat tengah hari (afternoon greeting)

Selamat petang (evening greeting)

Apa macham? (how are you?)

Amacham? (how are you?)

Apa kabair? (how are you?)

Apa kabar? (how are you?)

Kabar baik (reply to Apa kabar)

Dah makan tak? (have you eaten?)

Malay, Banda [bpq] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Malay, Berau [bve] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Salam (general greeting)

Elsalam aleki (general greeting)

Malay, Central [pse] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Selamat (general greeting)

Hello (general greeting)

Hai (informal greeting)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat petang (afternoon greeting)

Selamat tengah hari (afternoon greeting)

Selamat malam (evening greeting)

Assalamualaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Alaikumassalam (reply to Assalamualaikum)

Apa kabar? (how are you?)

Kabar baik (reply to Apa kabar)

Kabar baik, terima kasih (reply to Apa kabar)

Apa macam? (how are you? informal)

Mau ke mana? (where are you going?)

Jalan-jalan saja (reply to Mau ke mana, "taking a walk")

Tidak ke mana-mana (reply to Mau ke mana, "nowhere")

Selamat datang (welcome greeting)

Malay, Jambi [jax] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Salamu alaykum (general greeting

Walaykum salam (reply to Salamu alaykum)

Malay, Kedah [meo] (Malaysia: Kedah, Penang, Perlis, Perak. Thailand: Satun.)

Assalamualaikum (general greeting)

Alaikumassalam (reply to Assalamualaikum)

Salam (general greeting)

Apa habaq? (how are you?)

Malay, Kota Bangun Kutai [mqg] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Selamat hambet (morning greeting)

Selamat tangahari (afternoon greeting)

Selamat merian (evening greeting)

Apa haber? (how are you?)

Malay, Kupang [mkn] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)

Salamat (general greeting)

Salamat ó (general greeting)

Salam (general greeting)

Tabe (general greeting)

Tabea (general greeting)

Malay, Manado [xmm] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Tabe' (general greeting)

Bea (general greeting, informal)

Mbae (general greeting, informal)_

Bagimana kabar? (how are you?)

Ta da bae-bae (reply to Bagimana kabar)

Slamat pagi (morning greeting)

Siang bae (daytime greeting)

Siambae (daytime greeting)

Slamat siang (daytime greeting)

Slamat sore (afternoon greeting)

Slamat malam (nighttime greeting)

Malang bae (nighttime greeting)

Malambae (nighttime greeting)

Malay, Negeri Sembilan [zmi] (Malaysia: Ulu Muar.)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat tongah hari (afternoon greeting)

Selamat potang (evening greeting)

Selamat malam (nighttime greeting)

Apo koba? (how are you?)

Malay, North Moluccan [max] (Indonesia: North Maluku.)

Slamat pagi (morning greeting)

Slamat siang (midday greeting)

Ngana pi mana? (where are you going?)

Malay, Papuan [pmy] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Slamat pagi (morning greeting)

Slamat pagi smua (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Slamat siang (midday greeting)

Slamat siang smua (midday greeting spoken to a group)

Slamat sore (afternoon greeting)

Slamat sore smua (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Slamat malam (evening greeting)

Slamat malam smua (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Ko bagemana? (how are you?)

Ko pi mana? (where are you going?)

Ko pi di? (where are you going?)

Ko mo pi kemana? (where are you going?)

Malay, Pattani [mfa] (Thailand: northern region.)

Salam (general greeting)

Suelarma datae (welcome greeting)

Malay, Sabah [msi] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Selamat (general greeting)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat malam (evening greeting)

Selamat datang (welcome greeting)

Malay, Standard [zsm] (Malaysia and Brunei.)

Selamat (general greeting)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat petang (afternoon greeting)

Selamat tengahari (afternoon greeting)

Selamat malam (evening greeting)

Assalamualaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Alaikumassalam (reply to Assalamualaikum)

Apa khabar? (how are you?)

Khabar baik (reply to Apa khabar)

Khabar baik, terima kasih (reply to Apa khabar)

Selamat datang (welcome greeting)

Malay, Tenggarong Kutai [vkt] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Yo (general greeting)

Apa habar? (how are you?)

Malayalam [mal] (India: Kerala.)

ഹലോ (hallo: general greeting; borrowed from English)

ഹായ് (haay: informal greeting; borrowed from English)

നമസ്കാരം (namaskaaram: formal greeting)

നമസ്തേ (namaste: general greeting, less often used)

സുപ്രഭാതം (suprabhatam: morning greeting, less often used)

ശുഭരാത്രി (subharathri: nighttime greeting, less often used)

എങ്ങിനെ ഇരിക്കുന്നു? (eṅṅine irikkunnu: how are you?)

എങ്ങനുണ്ട്? (eṅṅanuṇṭ: how are you?)

എന്തൊക്കെയുണ്ട്? (enteaakkeyuṇṭ: how are you?, "what's there?")

എന്തൊക്കെയുണ്ട് വിശേഷങ്ങൾ? (enteaakkeyuṇṭ viśeeṣaṅṅaḷ: how are you?, "what's new?")

ഒന്നുമില്ല (onumilla: reply to എന്തൊക്കെയുണ്ട് വിശേഷങ്ങൾ; "nothing")

സുഖമാണോ? (sukhamaaṇo: how are you?, literally "are you comfortable?")

ചോറുണ്ടോ? (chorruṇto: have you eaten?)

അകത്തേക്കു വരു (akatekku varu: welcome greeting, "come in")

സ്വാഗതം (svagaatam: welcome greeting)

Malaynon [mlz] (Philippines: Aklan Province.)

Mayad nga adlaw (general greeting)

Mayad nga agahon (morning greeting)

Mayad nga hapon (afternoon greeting)

Mayad nga gabi-i (evening greeting)

Kamusta (informal greeting)

Kumasta ka eon? (how are you?)

Musta eon? (how are you?)

Mayad man (reply to Kumasta ka eon and Musta eon)

Malayo [mbp] (Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in La Guajira and Cesar Departments.)

Ənžina mənukú? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ənžina mənukwí? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ənžina džwi menayú? (how did your day go? spoken to a group)

Maldivian Dhivehi [div] (Maldives.)

އައްސަލާމު ޢަލައިކުމް (assalaam alaykum: general greeting)

ޢަލައިކުމް އައްސަލާމު (alaykum assalaam: reply to Assalaam alaykum)

ކިހިނެހް؟ (kihineh: informal greeting)

ހާލު ކިހިނެހް؟ (haalu kihineh: how are you?)

ރަންގަލހު, ޝުކުރިއްޔާ (rangalhu shukuriya: reply to ހާލު ކިހިނެހް)

ބައްއަޖޖެވުރި ހެނދުނެހް (baajja veri hendhuneh: morning greeting)

ބައްއަޖޖެވުރި މެނދުރެހް (baajja veri mendhureh: afternoon greeting)

ބައްއަޖޖެވުރި ހަވީރެހް (baajja veri haveereh: evening greeting)

ބައްއަޖޖެވުރި ރެޔގަޑެ (baajja veri reygade: nighttime greeting)

މަރުޙަބާ (maruhabaa: welcome greeting)

Male [mdy] (Ethiopia: Omo region.)

Koshi da? (how are you?)

Koshi ke (reply to Koshi da)

Malecite-Passamaquoddy [pqm] (United States of America and Canada.)

Qey (general greeting)

'Qey (general greeting)

Tan kahk? (how are you?, literally "how")

Mec (reply to Tan kahk, "the same")

Mec-ote pesqon (reply to Tan kahk, "still the same")

Pesqon-ote mec (reply to Tan kahk, "still the same")

Woli-sepawiw (morning greeting)

Aqanute (welcome greeting)

Qanute (welcome greeting)

Kpehqiyamol (welcome greeting, "I welcome you")

Kulasihkul (welcome greeting, "I welcome you")

Kulasihkulpon (welcome greeting, "we welcome you")

Pehqinaqsiyin (welcome greeting, "it's good to see you again [after your absence]")

Wulispasakw (morning greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Wulakwiu (evening greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Walitpokwe (nighttime greeting in a 19th century dialect)

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

Maléku Jaíka [gut] (Costa Rica: northern region.)

Capi capi (general greeting)

Colonhafa mafualle (morning greeting)

Colonhafa tojitolle (afternoon greeting)

Colonhafa manhafunhe (evening greeting)

Májué capíya míunh? (general greeting)

Májué capíya míunh maráma (general greeting)

Májué capíya mi quijerri maráma (general greeting)

Jué (reply)

Maleu-Kilenge [mgl] (Papua New Guinea: New Britain.)

Kula siang? (where are you going?)

Malgbe [mxf] (Cameroon: Logone-and-Chari Division. Chad: Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture.)

Àskìsù (morning greeting)

Mali [gcc] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain province.)

Salve (general greeting; from Latin, introduced by missionaries)

Amēr mathēchasepka (morning greeting)

Mēni chunēng (midday and early afternoon greeting)

Seng bangang (late afternoon greeting)

Amēr banganggi (nighttime greeting)

Ngiave ngia thet sa choe? (where are you going?)

Maligo [mwj] (Angola: Kwando River area.)

|xòa (morning greeting)

ǂxòa (morning greeting)

Malila [mgq] (Tanzania: southwest region.)

Mwakata (general greeting)

Mwagona (morning greeting)

Eena (reply to Mwagona)

Mwadamila (morning greeting)

Mwamba (greeting used when you've already greeting a person earlier in the day)

Malo [mla] (Vanuatu: Malo.)

Ulurani duhu (morning greeting)

Ravravi duhu (afternoon greeting, not often used)

Niho ambea? (where are you going?)

Ku sahe aulu (reply to Niho ambea, "I'm going up")

Ku jivo bosinjivo (reply to Niho ambea, "I'm going down")

Niho ole rongo mo duhu tene mo tete? (greeting to one person, "are you feeling well or not?")

Kamim noisonduhu nole rongo mo duhu tene mo tete? (greeting to a group, "are you all feeling well or not?")

Le duhu manihi (reply to rongo mo duhu tene mo tete)

Malol [mbk] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Poingshek piyin omon (morning greeting)

Arau omon (midday greeting)

Ravien omon (afternoon greeting)

Poin omon (nighttime greeting)

Maltese [mlt] (Malta.)

Bonġu (general greeting)

Ħello (general greeting)

Hawn (informal greeting)

Aw (informal greeting)

L-għodwa t-tajba (morning greeting)

Wara nofsinhar it-tajjeb (afternoon greeting)

Is-serata t-tajba (evening greeting)

Bonswa (evening greeting)

Il-lejl it-tajjeb (nighttime greeting)

Il-lejla it-tajba (nighttime greeting)

Kif intom? (how are you?)

Kif inti? (how are you?)

Kif int? (how are you? informal)

Tajjeb hafna (reply to Kif intom, Kif inti, and Kif in spoken by a man)

Tejjeb, grazzi (reply to Kif intom, Kif inti, and Kif in spoken by a man)

Tajba hafna (reply to Kif intom, Kif inti, and Kif in spoken by a woman)

Merħba (welcome greeting)

Malvi [mup] (India: Malwa region.)

नमस्ते (namaste: general greetings)

राम राम (ram ram: general greeting)

तम कसा हो (tam kasa ho: how are you?)

हां अच्छा है (hun acho hai: reply to तम कसा हो)

भला पधारया (bhala padharya: welcome greeting)

Mam [mam] (Guatemala.)

Je'y (general greeting)

Jeyó (general greeting)

Je'ky (general greeting)

Jay (general greeting)

Lente (general greeting in the southern dialect)

Qa'lte (general greeting in the southern dialect)

Leen (general greeting in the northern dialect)

B'a'an (reply to Tza'n tay'a)

Chin q'olb'el kyeyea (informal greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ti' tok (informal greeting)

Q'antz tq'ab'a (formal greeting)

Antz tq'ab'a (formal greeting spoken to an elder)

Antz tq'ab'a taat (formal greeting spoken to an elder man)

Tin sqixi (morning greeting)

B'a'ntz q'ij (morning greeting)

B'a'ntz qale (afternoon greeting)

Tin sqixa (afternoon greeting)

Tin xqaxa (evening greeting)

Maa' tzuula b'eetal (greeting spoken to a visitor)

Mapa tzuula (greeting spoken to a visitor)

Mápa jáwe? (morning greeting)

May (reply to Mápa jáwe)

T'in t'ai? (how are you?)

Tza'n tay'a? (how are you?)

Tza'n tay'a ta? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Tza'n tay'a na? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Tzen ta'ya? (how are you? in the Todos Santos dialect)

B'a'an (reply to Tza'n tay'a)

Ban tine yag (reply to Tza'n tay'a)

Ban tul lena (welcome greeting)

Ban che' ula'ye' (welcome greeting)

Mamanwa [mmn] (Philippines: Mindanao.)

Ankar-in sa kamo ey? (where are you going?)

Hain sa kamo garing? (where are you coming from?)

Mambae [mgm] (East Timor.)

Bondia (general greeting)

Kode katei? (how are you?)

Au kode (reply to Kode katei)

Kode ka bani? (how are you?)

Kode ba kode? (how are you?)

Mambai [mcs] (Cameroon: North Province. Chad: Mayo-Kebbi.)

Kìswá (general greeting)

Mù tǒg ʔánà? (how are you?)

Mambwe-Lungu [mgr] (Tanzania and Zambia.)

Mwalya mwina (general greeting)

Mwapoli mukwai (morning greeting)

Mwalima mukwai (greeting to a person who is working)

Endi mukwai (reply to Mwalya mwina, Mwapoli mukwai and Mwalima mukwai)

Cikulu mukulya (reply to Mwalya mwina)

Muli uli? (how are you?)

Kuli ci? (how are you?)

Kwacele (reply to Kuli ci)

Mwazyuka uli? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Twazyuka cele (reply to Mwazyuka uli)

Mwakufuna (greeting used after a journey

Mwalulyata (greeting spoken to a returning hunter)

Wamba (greeting spoken to a returning hunter or fisher)

Wambini (greeting spoken to a returning hunter or fisher)

Mampruli [maw] (Ghana: northern region.)

Alaafεa (general greeting)

Dasuba (morning greeting)

Naaa (reply to Dasuba)

Naa, ti maasim (reply to Dasuba)

I gbisiya? (morning greeting, literally "how did you sleep?", spoken to one person)

Ya gbisiya? (morning greeting, literally "how did you sleep?", spoken to a group)

I sa gbisiya? (morning greeting, literally "how did you sleep?", spoken to one person)

Ya sa gbisiya? (morning greeting, literally "how did you sleep?", spoken to a group)

Goom bε ni (reply to I gbisiya, Ya gbisiya, I sa gbisiya, and Ya sa gbisiya)

I sa doon wula? (morning greeting, spoken to one person)

Ya sa doon wula? (morning greeting, spoken to a group)

Ni i wuntaŋa (daytime greeting spoken to one person)

Ni ya wuntaŋa (daytime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ni i za'anoori (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Ni ya za'anoori (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

A niŋ wula (nighttime greeting)

Ni i tuuma (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Ni ya tuuma (greeting spoken to a group of people who are working)

Ni i tuuma, naa (reply to Ni i tuuma and Ni ya tuuma)

Ni i gyεlinsi (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Ni ya gyεlinsi (greeting spoken to a group of people who are working)

Ni i goorim (greeting spoken to a person who is travelling)

Ni ya goorim (greeting spoken to a group of people who are travelling)

I ba bε wula? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ya ba bε wula? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

I niŋbina bε wula? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ya niŋbina bε wula? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

I mar alaafε? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ya mar alaafε? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Alaafε bε ni (reply to I niŋbina bε wula, Ya niŋbina bε wula, I mar alaafε and Ya mar alaafε)

I da paa wula? (greeting spoken to a person who is away from home, "how did you arrive")

Ya da paa wula? (greeting spoken to a group away from home, "how did you arrive")

I da kuli wula? (greeting spoken to a person returning home, "how did you arrive home")

Ya da kuli wula? (greeting spoken to a group returning home, "how did you arrive home")

I da kpalim wula? (greeting spoken to a person at home, "how did you stay")

Ya da kpalim wula? (greeting spoken to a group at home, "how did you stay")

I gyaari (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Ya gyaari (welcome greeting spoken to more than one person)

Manam [mva] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Wabúna 'úabe (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Wabúna rúabe (morning greeting spoken to two people)

Wabúna biabia (morning greeting)

Wabúna yauya (nighttime greeting)

Etauta 'ama'ú'i'? (greeting spoken to one person who is traveling inland)

Etauta 'amarú'i'? (greeting spoken to two people who are traveling inland)

Elelau 'ama'ú'i'? (greeting spoken to one person who is traveling towards the sea)

Elelau 'amarú'i'? (greeting spoken to two people who are traveling towards the sea)

Ábe 'upúra'i' (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Ábe rupúra'i' (welcome greeting spoken to two people)

Manambu [mle] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Kəpəyay (general greeting)

Kəp (general greeting spoken to one person)

Kəpugw (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Yaban (greeting spoken to a man in the Maliau clan dialect)

Yabənay (greeting spoken to a woman in the Maliau clan dialect)

Vyakəta ñə (daytime greeting)

Vyakəta ñə abab (daytime spoken to a group of people)

Vyakəta ganəb (morning greeting)

Vyakəta ganəb abab (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Vyakəta grab (afternoon greeting)

Vyakəta grab abab (afternoon spoken to a group of people)

Vyakəta gan (nighttime greeting)

Vyakəta gan abab (nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people)

Yara kwan anay (greeting used when passing someone on the road)

Yara kwan yawi akur (greeting used when passing someone who is working)

Ñən yara kwanañən? (how are you?)

Wun yara kwanawun (reply to Ñən yara kwanañən)

Ñən yara? (how are you?)

Wun yara (reply to Ñən yara)

Tab kuru (greeting spoken when shaking hands)

Taba dəka (greeting spoken when shaking hands)

Manangba [nmm] (Nepal.)

Man lapa (general greeting)

Te chatse mo (general greeting)

Tutse mo (general greeting)

Pheeka cii (general greeting)

Manchu [mnc] (China: Heilongjiang.)

ᡥᠣᠵᠣ ᠨᠠ (hojo na: general greeting)

ᠰᠠᠢᠨ ᠨᠣ (sain no: general greeting)

ᠡᠢ (ei: informal greeting)

ᡝᡵᡩᡝ ᠰᠠᡳ᠌ᠶᡡᠨ (erde saiyūn: morning greeting)

ᠶᠠᠮᠵᡳ ᠰᠠᡳ᠌ᠶᡡᠨ (yamji saiyūn: evening greeting)

ᡩᠣᠪᠣᡵᡳ ᡝᠯᡥᡝ ᠣᡴᡳᠨᡳ (dobori eihe okini: nighttime greeting)

ᠰᠢ ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠨ (si sain: how are you?)

ᠰᠢ ᠰᠠᠶᠥᠨ (si saiyūn: how are you?)

ᠰᠠᠶᠥᠨ (saiyūn: how are you?)

ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠨ (sain: reply to Si saiyūn)

ᠰᠠᡳ᠌ᠨ ᠪᠠᠨᡳᡥᠠ (sain baniha: reply to Si saiyūn)

ᠰᠠᠶᠥᠨ (saiyūn: reply to Si saiyūn)

Manda [mgs] (Tanzania: Ruvuma Province.)

Monili (general greeting)

Ndumisinu (general greeting)

Ndumisawenga (reply to Ndumisinu)

Mandaic [mid] (Iraq: Baghdad and Basra. Iran: Khuzestan and Hoveiseh.)

Shlama (general greeting)

Shlama w asutha (general greeting)

Shlama nhuilkhun (general greeting spoken to a group)

Shlama nhuilokh (general greeting spoken to a man)

Shlama nhuilakh (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Asutha nhuilkhun (general greeting spoken to a group)

Asutha nhuilokh (general greeting spoken to a man)

Asutha nhuilakh (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Mandan [mhq] (United States of America: Fort Berthold, North Dakota.)

Nawah (general greeting)

Mihapmak (general greeting in the Nu'eta dialect)

Hampe shi'ish (general greeting in the Nu'eta dialect)

Du shka sha (welcome greeting)

Mandandanyi [zmk] (Australia: Darling Downs.)

Galang genan (general greeting)

Mandar [mdr] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salama baja-baja (morning greeting)

Salama bengi (evening greeting)

Apa karewa? (how are you?)

Assalamu alaikum (greeting used by Muslims)

Mandara [tbf] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Kelei ngan (morning greeting)

Ivie e ta ra? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Ivie ngodo ta ra? (where are you going? spoken to two people)

Mandari [unr] (South Sudan: Terakeka.)

Madaŋ (general greeting)

Mandaya [mry] (Philippines: Davao Oriental.)

Anda (general greeting)

Madayaw na adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Madayaw na 'maga (morning greeting)

Madayaw ng 'apon (afternoon greeting)

Madayaw na gab-i (evening greeting)

Kumusta da kaw? (how are you?)

Madayaw sa (reply to Kumusta da ka)

Madayaw na pagdatung (welcome greeting)

Mandeali [mjl] (India: Himachal Pradesh.)

Tu kaso aasas? (how are you?)

Me bara aasa (reply to Tu kaso assas)

Mandinka [mnk] (Gambia.)

I be ñaading (general greeting spoken to one person)

Al be ñaading (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

I be di (general greeting spoken to one person)

Al be di (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

I ne ke (general greeting spoken to one person)

Al ne ke (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

I tiina (general greeting spoken to one person)

Al tiina (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kayira be? (general greeting)

I be kayira to? (general greeting)

Kayira dorong (reply to Kayira be and I be kayira to)

I saama (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Al saama (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ge iwurara (morning greeting)

I tinyang (afternoon greeting)

I wulara (evening greeting)

Kori tanante? (how are you?)

Tanante (reply to Kori tanante)

Mandjak [mfv] (Senegal. Guinea-Bissau)

Bëfâ (early morning greeting spoken to one person)

Bëfâ-ind ban (early morning greeting spoken to a group)

Pënak pan (morning greeting)

Pënak bayëtsinji (late morning and early afternoon greeting)

Pënak pwar (early afternoon greeting)

Mfoutse unoo (afternoon greeting)

Bëtakala (evening greeting)

Byobalâ (evening greeting)

Bërem (nighttime greeting; before midnight)

Bërem bùar (nighttime greeting; before midnight)

Bërem ban (nighttime greeting; before midnight)

Miyënk ucaak (nighttime greeting; after midnight)

Kafan unoo (nighttime greeting; just before sunrise)

Kafonu (nighttime greeting; just before sunrise)

Bëlon (reply to greetings)

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

Ko room-ù? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ko roots (reply to Ko room and Ko room-ù)

A ùliaf? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ùliaf a yës (reply to A ùliaf)

Ko room-ind ank? (how are you? spoken to a group)

A gëliaf-ind? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Gëliaf a yës (reply to A gëliaf-ind)

Mangareva [mrv] (French Polynesia: Gambier Islands.)

Kia purotu koe (general greeting)

Aroha (general greeting)

Ena koe (general greeting spoken to one person)

A koe noti (reply to Ena koe)

Ena korua (general greeting spoken to two people)

Ena kotou (general greeting spoken to a group)

E a’a tō-koe 'uru? (how are you?)

Mangarrayi [mpc] (Australia: Jilkminggan in Northern Territory.)

Nyang gima (general greeting)

Mangbetu [mdj] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Orientale Province.)

Mɨɨngɛnga (morning greeting, "you have risen", in the Medje dialect [mdj-mej])

Nyɛnga sɨ egye (greeting to a visitor, "you have come", in the Medje dialect [mdj-mej])

Gasidie (general greeting; older usage)

Negasidie (general greeting; older usage)

Negadjudji (general greeting; older usage

Manggarai [mqy] (Indonesia: Lesser Sundas.)

Co'o kreba? (how are you?)

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

Mango [mge] (Chad: Longone Oriental, Mandoul, and Tandjile regions.)

Lápíyà (general greeting)

Tō bàń? (how are you?)

Tō kàrē (reply to Tō bàń)

Mangseng [mbh] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain.)

Ong es akath? (where are you going?)

Ong es akath me? (where did you come from?)

Mangue [mom] (Nicaragua.)

Taláya ŭasān (general greeting)

Tástamo? (how are you?)

Mūsū? (how are you?)

Mūsū gŭigŭī? (how are you?, "how is your family?")

Tāmu pājamu (reply to Mūsū gŭigŭī)

Nimungisme? (how are you?, "how is your family?")

Guarŭn gŭarĕ junto najār? (how are you?)

Susumúrio (nighttime greeting)

Calīgaltī cumīnu (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Susupusca? (how are you? in the Chorotega dialect)

Comi muya icu (reply to Susupusca in the Chorotega dialect)

Cujmi mo? (how are you? in the Chorotega dialect)

Camo cujmi umyaique (reply to Cujmi mo in the Chorotega dialect)

Camo cujmi umyaique, nasi pujima camo (reply to Cujmi mo in the Chorotega dialect)

Manichaean Middle Persian [xmn] (Iran.)

Drwd (general greeting)

Manikion (Sougb) [mnx] (Indonesia: West Papua.)

Abaireso (greeting spoken to one person, literally "your eye")

Abireso (greeting spoken to one person, abbreviated form of Abaireso "your eye")

Abreso (greeting spoken to one person, abbreviated form of Abaireso "your eye")

Majaireso (greeting spoken to two people, "your eye")

Majireso (greeting spoken to two people, abbreviated form of Mejaireso "your eyes")

Majreso (greeting spoken to two people, abbreviated form of Mejaireso "your eyes")

Mejaireso (greeting spoken to a group, "your eye")

Mejireso (greeting spoken to a group, abbreviated form of Mejaireso "your eyes")

Mejreso (greeting spoken to a group, abbreviated form of Mejaireso "your eyes")

Maninka, Sankaran [msc] (Guinea: Faranah.)

I ni ke (general greeting spoken to one person)

A ni ke (general greeting spoken to a group)

I ni wale (general greeting spoken to one person)

A ni wale (general greeting spoken to a group)

I ni sooma (morning greeting spoken to one person)

A ni sooma (morning greeting spoken to a group)

I ni tele (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

A ni tele (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

I ni wura (evening greeting spoken to one person)

I ni su (nighttime greeting spoken to one person)

A ni su (nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

I ni se (greeting used after a long absence, spoken to one person)

A ni se (greeting used after a long absence, spoken to a group)

I ni sene (greeting used after a long absence, spoken to one person)

A ni sene (greeting used after a long absence, spoken to a group)

Tana si te (reply to I ni ke, I ni wale, I ni sooma, I ni tele, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni se, and I ni sene)

Tana si te la (reply to I ni ke, I ni wale, I ni sooma, I ni tele, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni se, and I ni sene)

I ka kende? (how are you?)

N ka kende (reply to I ka kende)

Maninkakan, Eastern [emk] (Guinea. Sierra Leone.)

I ni sooma (morning greeting spoken to one person)

A ni sooma (morning greeting spoken to a group)

I ni tile (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

A ni tile (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

I ni wura (evening greeting spoken to one person)

A ni wura (evening greeting spoken to a group)

I ni su (nighttime greeting spoken to one person)

A ni su (nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

I ni ke (general greeting spoken to one person)

A ni ke (general greeting spoken to a group)

I ni wale (general greeting spoken to one person)

A ni wale (general greeting spoken to a group)

Mba (reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a man)

Arabusedi (reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a man)

Nsee (reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a woman)

N ma soron (reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a woman)

See di (reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a woman)

Here sira? (morning greeting, literally "Did you sleep in peace?")

Here tile na? (daytime greeting, literally "Did you pass your day in peace?")

Maninkakan, Kita [mwk] (Mali: Sagabari.)

Salaamaleekum (general greeting)

Maleekumsalaam (reply to Salaamaleekum)

I be di (general greeting)

Ni soma (morning greeting)

Ni wula (evening greeting)

Suu too be dii? (nighttime greeting)

Suu too be jaŋ doroŋ (reply to Suu too be dii)

Maninkakan, Western [mlq] (Senegal: eastern region. Mali: Kayes region. Gambia.)

I saxoma (morning greeting)

I nin sege (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Mba (reply to I saxoma and I nin sege, spoken by a man)

Nsi (reply to I saxoma and I nin sege, spoken by a woman)

I be di? (how are you?)

Mbe jan doron (reply to I be di, "I am here only")

Kortanan te? (how are you?; "are you without evil?")

Tanan te (reply to Kor tanante)

Heera siita? (how are you? used in the morning; "did you spend the night in peace?")

Heere doron (reply to Heere siita)

Tana mansii? (how are you? used in the morning; "did you spend the night without evil?")

Tana wo mansii (reply to Tanamansii)

Alhamdillillay (greeting used at the end of a greeting sequence, "thanks to God")

Mankanya [knf] (Senegal.)

Nanat (general greeting)

Wa nanat (general greeting)

I woda (general greeting)

Mann [mev] (Liberia: Nimba County.)

Ey tao (general greeting)

Ey tao eyh (reply to Ey tao)

Ey zuo nu pia (welcome greeting)

Manobo, Agusan [msm] (Philippines.)

Kumusta (general greeting)

Kumusta na (general greeting)

Hondà (general greeting)

Madojow now aedow (daytime greeting)

Andei ka man kapuun? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

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

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

Duon da (reply to Andei ka man kapuun, Andei ka man, and Andei ka ogdeg)

Mayo (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Ayo (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Iyu naan (reply to Mayo and Ayo)

Manobo, Bukidnon [mbb] (Philippines.)

Kumusta (general greeting)

Maayad ha masalam (general greeting)

Maayad ha adlaw (daytime greeting)

Manobo, Cotabato [mta] (Philippines.)

Kumusta (general greeting)

Mepion magtu simang (morning greeting)

Mepion nekebugsang (noontime greeting)

Mepion mehapun (afternoon greeting)

Mepion sigep (evening and nighttime greeting)

Keduwan ko ya? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where have you come from?")

Keduwan yu ya? (greeting spoken to a group of people arriving, "where have you come from?")

Angayan ko ya? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Angayan yu ya? (greeting spoken to a group of people going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Dahiya daa (reply to Keduwan ko ya, Keduwan yu ya, Angayan ko ya, and Angayan yu ya)

Kaini a (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Lagbas ka (welcome greeting, reply to Kaini a, "come in")

Kuni mabes (welcome greeting, reply to Kaini a, "it's you")

Siit (general greeting in the Tasaday dialect [mta-tas])

Manobo, Dibabawon [mbd] (Philippines: Manguagan, Mindanao.)

Madayow no kasooman (morning greeting)

Padadyun ka (welcome greeting)

Madoyow su migandini ka (welcome greeting, "it's good that you have come")

Manobo, Matigsalug [mbt] (Philippines: Davao del Norte.)

Meupiya (general greeting)

Meupiya red (general greeting)

Meupiyan maselem (morning greeting)

Meupiya ne maselem (morning greeting)

Meupiyan aldew (daytime greeting)

Meupiya ne aldew (daytime greeting)

Meupiya maapun anggam (afternoon greeting)

Meupiyan maapun (afternoon greeting)

Uya, meupiya (reply to any of the above greetings)

Hendei kag puun? (greeting to a person arriving, "where did you come from?")

Dutun de (reply to Hendei kag puun)

Hendei kag pabulus? (greeting to a person passing by, "where are you going?")

Pendei kaa? (informal greeting to a person passing by)

Dutun de (reply to Hendei kag puun, Hendei kag pabulus, and Pendei kaa)

Manobo, Obo [obo] (Philippines: Minandao.)

Moppiya (general greeting)

Moppiyan allow (general greeting)

Moppiyan sollom (morning greeting)

Moppiyan bulli (nighttime greeting)

Ingkon ka pomon? (where are you going?)

Ingkon kod undiyon? (where are you coming from?)

Sikiyu vos (welcome greeting, "it's you!")

Usok kow man (welcome greeting, "come in")

Penek kow man (welcome greeting, "come on up")

Unsad kow man (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Mansaka [msk] (Philippines: Minandao.)

Madyaw na masurum (morning greeting)

Madyaw na allaw (general daytime greeting)

Madyaw na gabi (evening and nighttime greeting)

Madyaw na pagdatung (welcome greeting)

Mansi [mns] (Russia: western Siberia.)

Пāся (pasya: general greeting)

Пāся-пāся (pasya-pasya: general greeting)

Пāся ōлэн (pasya olen: general greeting)

Пāся ōлэн рума (pasya olen ruma: greeting spoken to a friend)

Ёмас алпыл (yomas alpyl: morning greeting)

Ёмас хотал (yomas hotal: midday greeting)

Ёмас этипала (yomas etipala: evening greeting)

Нāн хуму? (nan humu: how are you?)

Пуссын ёмас (pussyn yomas: reply to Нāн хуму)

Manyika [mxc] (Zimbabwe and Mozambique.)

Kaziwa (general greeting in the Hungwe dialect [mxc-hun])

Kaiwa (general greeting in the Hungwe dialect [mxc-hun])

Mangwanani (general greeting in the Chimoio dialect)

Manx [glv] (United Kingdom: Isle of Man.)

Laa mie (general greeting)

Failt erriu (general greeting)

Dy bannee dhyt (general greeting)

Dy bannee diu (general greeting)

Ta shiu cheet (general greeting)

Moghrey mie (morning greeting)

Moghrey dhyt (morning greeting)

Maddin vie (morning greeting)

Baill veih Jee dhyt (morning greeting)

Baill veih Jee hood (morning greeting)

Fastyr mie (afternoon and evening greeting)

Oie vie (evening greeting)

She nyn mea diu ooilley (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kys t'ou? (how are you?)

Kanys ta shiu? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ta mee dy mie (reply to Kys t'ou and Kanys ta shiu)

Ta mee braew (reply to Kys t'ou and Kanys ta shiu)

Feer vie (reply to Kys t'ou and Kanys ta shiu)

Failt (welcome greeting)

Failt royd (welcome greeting)

Maonan [mmd] (China; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.)

Kjau pai? (general greeting, "where are you going?)

Pai kjau? (general greeting, "where are you going?)

Na mui? (general greeting in the afternoon or evening, "have you eaten?")

Shoot mui? (general greeting spoken by men, "have you had a drink?")

Ju 'o (greeting spoken by a child to an adult man, "hello uncle")

Ju gu (greeting spoken by a child to an adult woman, "hello aunt")

Ju kong (greeting spoken by a child to an elderly man, "hello grandfather")

Ju ba (greeting spoken by a child to an elderly woman, "hello grandmother")

Maori [mri] (New Zealand.)

Tēnā koe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Tēnā kōrua (general greeting spoken to two people)

Tēnā koutou (general greeting spoken to three or more people)

Kia ora (informal greeting)

Kia ora rā kōrua (informal greeting spoken to two people)

Kia ora koutou (informal greeting spoken to three or more people)

Mōrena (morning greeting)

Ata mārie (morning greeting)

Ahiahi mārie (afternoon greeting)

Pō mārie (evening greeting)

Kei te pēhea koe? (how are you? to one person)

Kei pai ahau (reply to Kei te pēhea koe)

Kei te pai (reply to Kei te pēhea koe)

Kei te pēhea kōrua? (how are you? to two people)

Kei te pai maua (reply to Kei te pēhea korua)

Kei te pēhea koutou? (how are you? to three or more people)

Kei te pai matou (reply to Kei te pēhea koutou)

Kei te pēwhea koe? (how are you? in the Waikato dialect)

Kai te pēhea koe? (how are you? in the Ngāi Tūhoe dialect [mri-bay])

Kai te pehea koe? (how are you? in the Te Arawa dialect)

Kai te pai (reply to Kai te pēhea koe and Kai te pehea koe)

Kai te ora (reply to Kai te pēhea koe and Kai te pehea koe)

Kei te aha koe? (how are you? in the Ngāti Porou dialect)

E pehea ana koe? (how are you? in the Ngapuhi and Kai Tahu dialects [mri-sou])

E pe'ea ana koe? (how are you? in the Whanganui dialect [mri-wan])

Pēhea ana koe? (how are you? in the Auckland dialect [mri-nor])

Haeri mai (welcome greeting)

Nau mai (welcome greeting)

Maori, Cook Islands [rar] (Cook Islands.)

Kia orāna (general greeting in the Rarotongan and Mangaia dialects)

Kia orāna koe (general greeting spoken to one person)

Kia orāna korua (general greeting spoken to two people)

Kia orāna kotou (general greeting spoken to three or more people)

Kia orāna te manuiri (welcome greeting spoken to a guest in the Rarotongan dialect)

Ia orāna (general greeting in the Mangaia dialect)

Ia orāna koe (general greeting to one person in the Mangaia dialect)

Ia orāna korua (general greeting to two people in the Mangaia dialect)

Ia orāna kotou (general greeting to three or more people in the Mangaia dialect)

'Aro (general greeting in the Mangaia dialect)

Ē ake (general greeting in the Mangaia dialect)

Ō (reply to Ē ake)

Kia orāna 'i teia popongi (morning greeting in the Rarotongan dialect

Popongi (morning greeting in the Rarotongan dialect)

Kia orana 'i teia ra (noontime greeting in the Rarotongan dialect)

Kia orana 'i teia a'ia'i (evening greeting in the Rarotongan dialect)

Po manea (nighttime greeting in the Rarotongan dialect)

Po meitaki (nighttime greeting in the Rarotongan dialect)

Pe'ea koe? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Pe'ea korua? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Pe'ea kotou? (how are you? spoken to a group of three or more people)

Meitaki (reply to Pe'ea koe, Pe'ea korua, and Pe'ea kotou)

E meitaki au (reply to Pe'ea koe)

E meitaki matou (reply to Pe'ea kotou)

No 'ea mai koe? (where have you been? in the Mangaia dialect

No kō mai (reply to No 'ea mai koe)

Turou (welcome greeting in the Mangaia dialect)

Aere mai (welcome greeting in the Mangaia dialect

Aere mai ē kai (welcome greeting in the Mangaia dialect, "come and eat')

Kia orāna 'i teia popongi (welcome greeting in the Rarotongan dialect)

Mape [mlh] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Wegi fii (general daytime greeting)

Go uro ramiŋ? (where are you going?)

Mapudungun [arn] (Chile and Argentina.)

Mari mari (general greeting in the Mapuche, Pehuenche [arn-peh], and Picunche [arn-pic] dialects)

Ma'i ma'i (general greeting in the Moluche dialect [arn-mol])

Mari mari kom pu che (general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari pu che (greeting spoken to a group of people in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari wenüy (general greeting spoken to a friend in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari peñi (greeting spoken by a man to another man in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari pu peñi (greeting spoken to a group of men in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari lamgñen (greeting spoken to a woman in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari pu lamgñen (greeting spoken to a group of women in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari chachay (greeting spoken to an older man in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Mari mari papay (greeting spoken to an older woman in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Pun may kom pu che (nighttime greeting spoken to a group in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Pun may pu che (nighttime greeting spoken to a group in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Pun may wenüy (nighttime greeting spoken to a friend in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Pun may peñi (nighttime greeting spoken to a man in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Pun may lamgñen (nighttime greeting spoken to a woman in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Pun may pu peñi (nighttime greeting spoken to a group of men in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Pun may pu lamgñen (nighttime greeting spoken to a group of women in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Chumleimi? (how are you? in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Kümelekaimi? (how are you? in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Kümelküleimi? (how are you? in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Kümeleimi? (how are you? in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Kümelekalen (reply to Chumleimi, Kümelekaimi, Kümelküleimi, and Kümeleiimi)

Mai, kümelekan (reply to Chumleimi, Kümelekaimi, Kümelküleimi, and Kümeleimi)

Mai, kümelen eimi kay (reply to Chumleimi, Kümelekaimi, Kümelküleimi, and Kümeleimi)

Kümelkülen (reply to Chumleimi, Kümelekaimi, Kümelküleimi, and Kümeleimi)

Kümelen (reply to Chumleimi, Kümelekaimi, Kümelküleimi, and Kümeleimi)

Kümelekai kom che? (how is everyone? in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Chem d'ngu m'lei? (how are you? what's new? in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map]

Nielai d'ngu (reply to Chem d'ngu m'lei)

Ngelai d'ngu (reply to Chem d'ngu m'lei)

Fütá kuifí (greeting used after a long absence in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Fücha kuifí (greeting used after a long absence in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Ta kuifí (informal greeting used after a long absence in the Mapuche dialect [arn-map])

Ma'ima'i wenüy (greeting spoken to a friend in the Moluche dialect [arn-mol])

Mapun [sjm] (Philippines.)

Assalamu alaykum (general greeting)

Salam kita (greeting used when shaking hands)

Maquiritari [mch] (Venezuela.)

Adhawanai (general greeting)

Merute cáhano (morning greeting)

Merute cacoijai (evening greeting)

Maragus [mrs] (Vanuatu.)

Ipij meteveren (morning greeting)

Ipij likhalmo (midday greeting)

Ipij rivrip (afternoon and evening greeting)

Maranao [mrw] (Philippines: Mindanao and Lanao.)

Mapiya kapipita (general daytime greeting)

Mapiya gagawii (evening greeting)

Mapiya kagagawii (evening greeting)

Assalamu alaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Nari (greeting spoken to a friend)

Mapipiya kano? (how are you?)

Mapiya mambo (reply to Mapipiya kano)

Antona-a i masosowa a ka? (how are you?)

Mapiya, salamat (reply to Antona-a i masosowa a ka)

Bolos ka (welcome greeting)

Marathi [mar] (India: Maharashtra.)

नमस्कार (namaskār: general greeting)

नमस्ते (namaste: general greeting)

तू कसा आहेस? (thu kasa āhesa: how are you? spoken to a man)

तू कशी आहेस? (thu kaśī ahesa: how are you? spoken to a woman)

तुम्ही कसे आहात? (tumhī kase āhāt: how are you? formal)

आपण कसे आहात? (apana kase ahatha: how are you? formal)

मी ठीक आहे (mi thika āhe: reply to तू कसा आहेस, तू कशी आहेस, and आपण कसे आहात)

मी मजेत आहे (mi majaet āhe: reply to तू कसा आहेस, तू कशी आहेस, and आपण कसे आहात)

सुप्रभात (suprabhāt: morning greeting)

शुभ संध्या (subha sandhyā: evening greeting)

शुभ रात्री (śubh ratri: nighttime greeting)

स्वागत (svāgat: welcome greeting)

स्वागत आहे (svāgat āhe: welcome greeting)

Namaśkāra (general greeting in the Thanjavur dialect)

Kaśa āhēnta? (how are you? in the Thanjavur dialect)

Kaśa āhēsa? (how are you? in the Thanjavur dialect)

Kaśa hāysa? (how are you? in the Thanjavur dialect)

Mī bēś hāy (reply to Kaśa āhēnta, Kaśa āhēsa, and Kaśa hāysa)

Marba [mpg] (Chad.)

Lafiya (general greeting)

Lale (general greeting)

Lafiya manga (general greeting spoken to a man)

Lale manga (general greeting spoken to a man)

Lafiya makka (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Lale makka (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Lafiya magid'a (general greeting spoken to a group)

Lale magid'a (general greeting spoken to a group)

An gagi depa ngola (formal greeting)

Hou (informal greeting)

Van depa kei? (informal greeting, "do you greet me?")

An vat depa (reply to Van depa kei, "I greet you")

An gang deppa ta yorogod'a (morning greeting)

Ang bur hawa kozu? (morning greeting spoken to a man, "have you slept well?")

An bur hawa (reply to Ang bur hawa kozu)

Ang biza hawa kozu? (afternoon greeting, "have you rested well?")

An biza (reply to Ang biza hawa kozu)

Yorogo tua (nighttime greeting)

Ang nga lafiya kozu? (how are you?)

Ang nga hawa kozu? (how are you?)

An nga hawa (repy to Ang nga laifya kozu and Ang nga hawa kozu)

Marghi [mrt] (Nigeria.

Use (general greeting)

Mari [hob] (Papua New Guinea: Ramu River in Madang Province.)

Marahugwan (morning greeting)

Hira (afternoon greeting)

Mikwan (nighttime greeting)

Mari [mbx] (Papua New Guinea: Salumei River in Morobe Province.)

Hombarine anda (morning greeting

Trula anda (afternoon greeting)

Tisi anda (nighttime greeting)

Mari, Eastern (Meadow Mari) [mhr] (Russia.)

Салам (salam: general greeting)

Салам лийже (salam liyzhe: general greeting)

Поро лийже (poro liyzhe: general greeting)

Поро кече (poro kéch'e: general greeting)

Поро кече лийж (poro kéch'e liyzhe: formal greeting)

Поро эр (poro er: morning greeting)

Поро эр лийже (poro er liyzhe: formal morning greeting)

Поро кас (poro kás: evening greeting)

Поро кас лийже (poro kás liyzhe: formal evening greeting)

Пашада кузе кая? (pashada kuze kaya: how are you?)

Кузе иледа? (kuze ileda: how are you?)

Кузе илет? (kuze ilet: how are you? informal)

Тау, сайын (tau, saiyn: reply to Кузе иледа and Кузе илет)

Тау, йöра (tau, yöra: reply to Кузе иледа and Кузе илет)

Пашада кузе кая? (pashada kuze kaya: how are you?)

Пагален ӱжына (pagalen uzhyna: welcome greeting)

Mari, Western (Hill Mari) [mrj] (Russia.)

Салам лижы (salam lizhy: general greeting)

Шулыкан лижӹ (shulykan li: general greeting)

Шулыкан ли (shulykan li: general greeting)

Пуры лижӹ (pury lizhy: general greeting)

Пуры ли (pury li: general greeting)

Пуры ирок (pury irok: morning greeting)

Пуры ирок лижӹ (pury irok lizhy: morning greeting)

Пуры кечӹ (pury kechy: afternoon greeting)

Пуры кечӹ лижӹ (pury kechy lizhy: afternoon greeting)

Пургэчӹ (purgechy: afternoon greeting)

Пуры вады (pury vady: evening greeting)

Пуры вады лижӹ (pury vady lizhy: evening greeting)

Пурвады (purvady: evening greeting)

Пуры йыд (pury iyd: nighttime greeting)

Пуры йыд лижӹ (pury iyd lizhy: nighttime greeting)

Шӓлӓ (shälä: informal greeting)

Шу ли (shu li: informal greeting)

Ма статян ӹлет? (ma statyan ylet: how are you?)

Кыце ӹлыкалет? (kytse ylykalet: how are you?)

Кыце ӹлет? (kytse ylet: how are you?)

Хытырет вара? (hytyret vara: how are you?)

Пурын толда (puryn tolda: welcome greeting)

Пурын ӱжӹна (puryn üzhyna: welcome greeting)

Пурын вашлийын (puryn vashliyin: welcome greeting)

Maria [mds] (Papua New Guinea: Marshall Lagoon.)

Pogi pogi namana (evening greeting)

Maricopa [mrc] (United States of America: Arizona.)

Kamduum? (how are you? to one person)

Kamdothk muuvaak? (how are you? to one person)

'Xothik (reply to Kamduum and Kamdothk muuvak)

'Xothik, manshe (reply to Kamduum and Kamdothk muuvak)

Kamuuduushthik? (how are you? to a group)

Kamdothk mthiivk? (how are you? to a group)

Mxothik? (how are you?, "are you good?")

Nyaa shpak xotsh (morning greeting)

Ya hoch (general greeting)

Kiyii (greeting spoken by a man to a male friend)

Shiyii (greeting spoken by a woman to a friend, or by a man to a female friend)

Nyyuum 'iiwaa xotk (welcome greeting, "it's good to see you")

Marik [dad] (Papua New Guinea: Karkar and Bagabag Islands in Madang Province.)

Fel (general greeting)

Oe (general greeting)

Maripu [qsm] (Colombia: central highlands.)

Manupé? (how are you? formal)

Amanupé? (how are you? formal)

Uniqueje guez (reply to Manupé and Amanupé)

Markweeta [enb] (Kenya: Rift Valley.)

Cham keey (general greeting)

Marquesan, North [mrq] (French Polynesia: Marquesas Islands.)

E kaoha (general greeting)

Kaoha (general greeting)

Kaoha nui (general greeting)

Kaoha nui outou paotu (greeting to a group of people)

Meitai'i 'oe? (how are you?, "are you okay?")

E aho to'oe hakatu? (how are you?)

Marquesan, South [mqm] (French Polynesia: Marquesas Islands.)

'A'oha (general greeting)

'A'ofa (general greeting)

Ka'oha (general greeting)

Ka'ofa (general greeting)

Ka'oha nui (general greeting)

Ka'oha nui 'oe (general greeting)

Marshallese [mah] (Marshal Islands. Nauru.)

Iokwe (general greeting; also written Yokwe)

Iokwe iokwe (general greeting; also written Yokwe yokwe)

Iọkwe eok (general greeting spoken to one person; also written Yokwe yok)

Iọkwe kom (general greeting spoken to a group; also written Yokwe kom)

Iọkwe aolep (general greeting spoken to a group; also written Yokwe aolep)

Iokwe in jibbon (morning greeting; also written Yokwe in jibbon)

Iokwe in raelep (afternoon greeting; also written Yokwe in raelep)

Iokwe in jota (evening greeting; also written Yokwe in jota)

Emman mour? (how are you?)

Emman ke am mour? (how are you?)

Ej et am mour? (how are you?)

Ej et mour? (how are you?)

Emman (reply to Emman mour, Emman ke am mour, Ej et mour and Ej et am mour)

Elukkuun emman (reply to Emman mour, Emman ke am mour, Ej et mour and Ej et am mour)

Emmantata (reply to Emman mour, Emman ke am mour, Ej et mour and Ej et am mour)

Martuthunira [vma] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Wantharruwi (general greeting, "where [are you going now]")

Martu Wangka [mpj] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Wanyjalpan nyuntu? (how are you? in the Kartujarra dialect [mpj-kar])

Kayi (general greeting in the Manyjilyjarra dialect [mpj-man])

Wayiwan? (how are you? in the Manyjilyjarra and Putijarra dialect [mpj-man])

Wanyjalpa? (how are you? in the Manyjilyjarra dialect [mpj-man])

Wanyjalpapan? how are you? in the Manyjilyjarra dialect [mpj-man])

Karu wanyjalpa? (how are you? in the Manyjilyjarra dialect [mpj-man])

Yaaluwan? (how are you? in the Manyjilyjarra dialect [mpj-man])

Warluwan? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Putijarra dialect [mpj-pud])

Warluwanyurra? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Putijarra dialect [mpj-pud])

Wayinta (general greeting in the Yulparitja dialect [mpj-yul])

Wanyjalpan? (how are you? in the Yulparitja dialect [mpj-yul])

Wanjatun yaninpa? (where are you going? in the Wangkajunga dialect [mpj-wan])

Marwari [rwr] (India. Nepal.)

Raam-raam saa (general greeting)

Khama ghani (formal greeting)

Khama ghani saa (formal greeting)

Tu kiso hai? (how are you?)

They kisaa ho? (how are you?)

Main thik thak hu (reply to They kisaa ho)

Masaaba [myx] (Uganda.)

Watulire? (general greeting)

Natulire nili mlahi (reply to Watulire)

Mulembe (general greeting)

Wagonere oryena? (how are you?, "how have you slept")

Nagonere bulahi (reply to Wagonere oryena)

Wabuyire oryena (afternoon greeting)

Nabuyire bulahi (reply to Wabuyire oryena)

Angolobe atyena (afternoon greeting)

Umuhangafu wakoboole (greeting spoken to an important man)

Urre enna? (how are you?)

Ute en homeni? (how are you?)

Bayuli (reply to Ute en homeni)

Otyena? (how are you?)

Ingibuleyi (reply to Otyena)

Buleyi (reply to Otyena)

Kamakhua? (how are you?)

Makhua (how are you?)

Kasila (reply to Kamakhua and Makhua)

Masalit [mls] (Sudan.)

Afo de kurnaŋa (morning greeting)

Masbatenyo [msb] (Philippines: Masbate Province.)

Maayo na aga (morning greeting)

Maayo po na aga (morning greeting)

Maayo na udto (midday greeting)

Maayo po na udto (midday greeting)

Maayo na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Maayo po na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Maayo na gab-i (evening greeting)

Maayo po na gab-i (evening greeting)

Matiano ka na? (how are you?)

Kumusta ka? (how are you?)

Maayo man (reply to Kumusta ka)

Mapakain ka? (where are you going?)

Maskelynes [klv] (Vanuatu: Malampa.)

Ivoi (general greeting, literally "good")

Masmaje [mes] (Chad.)

Awuna (general greeting)

Matagalpa [mtn] (Nicargua.)

Batsigua bayamani? (how are you?)

Bairina (reply to Batsigua bayamani)

Anda kulkane (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Matengo [mgv] (Tanzania.)

Jambu (general greeting)

Jambu jambu le lote (general greeting)

Ee jambu (reply to Jambu jambu le lote)

Mwoni mwonile (general greeting)

Mwonile numu (reply to Mwoni mwonile)

Habari ja lelunu (general greeting)

Inyahi (reply to Habari ja lelunu)

Monile (general greeting)

Monihuti (general greeting)

Emoni (reply to Monihuti)

Kujumuka (morning greeting)

Abari je leleno? (how are you?)

Matís [mpq] (Brazil: Amazonas.)

Autsi mibi pia? (how are you?, literally "what did you eat?")

Isukuna (morning greeting, "did you wake up?"; rarely used)

Matlatzinca, Atzingo [ocu] (Mexico: Ocuilan.)

Tjebik' ñindus (general greeting)

Jondobikilik' (morning greeting)

Jondobilajak' (afternoon greeting)

Jondobilajtuibik' (nighttime greeting)

Kendotsel (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Kjukendotsel (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Matlatzinca, San Francisco [mat] (Mexico: San Francisco Oxtotilpan and Mexico City.)

Pekarij abi (morning greeting)

Puikja? (how are you?)

Itanii (welcome greeting)

Mato [met] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Uwa xai? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ung guwa xai? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Awa xai? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ang gawa xai? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ula bi? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Ung gula bi? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Ala bi? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Ang gala bi? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Uma urung (welcome greeting, "come sit down")

Matsés [mcf] (Peru.)

Chobí (general greeting)

Adá chó? (greeting spoken to a visitor)

Aí, mibí iséc (reply to Adá chó)

Atótsi quéc në? (greeting spoken to a visitor)

Atótsi quéc chó? (greeting spoken to a visitor)

Mibí isnuéc chobí (reply to Atótsi quéc chó)

Mibí budáumbo da iqué? (how are you?)

Budáumbo iqué ubi (reply to Mibí budáumbo da iqué)

Mítsimbo nidë? (where are you going?)

Matukar [mjk] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Tidom mami uyan (morning greeting)

Raurau uyan (afternoon greeting)

Sabi uyan (daytime greeting)

Nal uyan (daytime greeting)

Abaŋ uyan (daytime greeting)

Tidom uyan (nighttime greeting)

Oŋ uyan madoŋgo? (how are you?, "are you sitting good"?)

Uyan amak (reply to Oŋ yuan madoŋgo)

Oŋ uyan turago? (how are you?, "are you standing good")

Mateŋ ti, abab ti (reply, literally "no sickness, no wounds")

Matumbi [mgw] (Tanzania: Ruvuma River.)

Habari ya kindae (general greeting)

Maung [mph] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Kiki kanmin? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Kiki kutpin? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Nungmalal (reply to Kiki kanmin and Kiki kutpin)

Kiki anpana? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Kiki kutpana? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Ngampiwi anpana? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Ngampiwi kutpana? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Ngauraka (reply to Kiki anpana and Kiki kutpana, "I'm going home")

Mauwake [mhl] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Uuriw (morning greeting)

Urera (afternoon greeting)

Uura (evening greeting)

Mawayana [mzx] (Guyana: southwestern region.)

Kau'ai? (morning greeting)

Kau'ana (reply to Kau'ai)

Maxakali [mbl] (Brazil: Minas Gerias.)

Ãmãhĩy (general greeting)

Maya, Mopán [mop] (Belize and Guatemala.)

Yoos (general greeting)

Yoos tat (general greeting spoken to a man)

Yoos na' (general greeting spoken to a woman)

B'iki'ilech incheche? (how are you?)

Maya, Yucatán [yua] (Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula.)

Biix a beel? (how are you? spoken to one person, "how is your path?")

Biix a beele'ex? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Biix yanikech? (how are you? informal)

Ma'aloob (reply to Biix a beel, Biix a beele'ex, and Biix yanikech)

Ba'ax ka wa'alik? (how are you?, literally "what do you say?")

Mixba'al (reply to Ba'ax ka wa'alik, literally "nothing")

Chen mixba'al (reply to Ba'ax ka wa'alik, literally "nothing")

Chen beya' (reply to Ba'ax ka wa'alik, literally "only this")

Ba’ax ka beetik? (how are you? informal, literally "what are you doing?")

Tu'ux ka bin? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, literally "where are you going?")

Tíin bin te'la' (reply to Tu'ux ka bin)

Uts wenech? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Wenen uts (reply to Uts wenech)

Koolel (greeting spoken by a woman to a woman)

Koole (greeting spoken by a woman to a woman)

Olaj (informal greeting; from Spanish)

Bwenas (general greeting; from Spanish)

Bwenas dias (morning greeting; from Spanish)

Ma'alob k'iin (morning greeting; calque from Spanish)

Utsil k'iin (morning greeting; calque from Spanish)

Utsil k'iin tech (morning greeting spoken to one person; calque from Spanish)

Utsil k'iin ti' tech (morning greeting spoken to one person; calque from Spanish)

Utsil k'iin ti' te'ex (morning greeting spoken to a group of people; calque from Spanish)

Bwenas tardes (afternoon and evening greeting; from Spanish)

Ma'alob chíinil k'iin (afternoon and evening greeting; calque from Spanish)

Utsil chíinil k'iin (afternoon and evening greeting; calque from Spanish)

Taal teelo' (evening greeting)

Bwenas noches (nighttime greeting; from Spanish)

Ma'alob áak'ab (nighttime greeting; calque from Spanish)

Utsil áak'ab (nighttime greeting; calque from Spanish)

Utsil áak'ab ti' teech (nighttime greeting spoken to one person; calque from Spanish)

Utsil áak'ab ti' te'ex (nighttime greeting spoken to a group; calque from Spanish)

Taale'ex waye' (welcome greeting)

Mayaguduna [xmy] (Australia: Queensland.)

Yathi winja (general greeting)

Mayangna [yan] (Nicaragua and Honduras.)

Parastah (general greeting in the Panamahka and Tawahka dialects)

Ampat sakmah? (how are you? in the Panamahka dialect)

Yamni yang (reply to Ampat sakmah in the Panamahka dialect)

Ampat manh? (how are you? in the Panamahka and Tuahka dialects)

Parastah (general greeting in the Panamahka and Tawahka dialects)

Ampat sakmah? (how are you? in the Panamahka dialect)

Yamni yang (reply to Ampat sakmah in the Panamahka dialect)

Ampat manh? (how are you? in the Panamahka dialect)

Mapiris yamni (morning greeting in the Tawahka dialect)

Baisapuk yaksunh (morning greeting in the Tuahka dialect)

Ampat payahlanamh? (how are you? used in the morning in the Tuahka dialect)

Mayi Thakurti [xyt] (Australia: Queensland.)

Yathi winja (general daytime greeting)

Mayo [mfy] (Mexico: Sinaloa.)

Dios em chanía (general greeting spoken to one person)

Dios em chaníabu (general greeting spoken to a group)

Dios em chiócore (reply to Dios em chanía and Dios em chaníabu)

Ketchë alheyya (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ketchëm alheyya (general greeting spoken to a group)

Ket türi (reply to Kechë alheyya and Kethëm alheyya)

Jëhui, türi (reply to Kechë alheyya and Ketchëm alheyya)

Ketchë eme'e alheyya? (how are you?)

Jëhui (reply to Ketchë eme'e alheyya)

Jatchíasë aane? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Jatchíasëm aane? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Alheyya (reply to Jatchíasë aane and Jatchíasëm aane)

Caáchini (reply to Jatchíasë aane and Jatchíasëm aane)

Játchisë yeu mátchuk (how are you? spoken in the morning; "how did you wake up?")

Játchíasëm aaneca mátchuk? (how are you? spoken in the morning; "how did you wake up?")

Türi (reply to Játchíasëm aaneca mátchuk)

Mazahua, Central [maz] (Mexico: central region.)

Kjimi (general greeting)

Kjimi se'e (greeting spoken to a man)

Kjimi sunga (greeting spoken to a woman)

Kjimi kjuarma (greeting spoken to a man of equal age; "hello cousin")

Kjimi pale (greeting spoken to an older man; "hello grandfather")

Kjimi male (greeting spoken to an older woman; "hello grandmother")

Zengua (familiar greeting)

Zengua yo nte'e (familiar greeting to a group of people)

Jyasmä (general daytime greeting)

Jyasmäji (general daytime greeting)

Jyasmäja (general daytime greeting spoken in the Valle de Bravo dialect)

Jyas'ú (morning greeting)

Kjimi jyabi jyas'ú? (morning greeting)

Na joo ra jyas'ú (morning greeting)

Jango bi jyas'ú? (how are you? respectful)

Jango gi jyas'ú? (how are you? informal)

Jabi jyas'ú? (how are you? spoken to someone you know well)

Na joo (reply to Jabi jyas'ú)

Na jotjo (reply to Jabi jyas'ú)

Xastuma (morning greeting)

Ndshemíji (afternoon greeting)

Chenchoji (afternoon greeting)

Ja bi chjenzhⱥ (afternoon greeting)

Chjetji (nighttime greeting)

Ashuomjá (evening greeting)

Xoman nzhää (evening greeting)

Xomaji (nighttime greeting)

Jëikäto (informal greeting)

Pje ni kja'a? (how are you?)

Ribübütjo na jo'o pökji (reply to Pje ni kja'a)

Sújnúbi (welcome greeting)

Na jo'o bi ñ'eje (welcome greeting)

Tsjogʉ se̠'e̠ (welcome greeting: "come in")

Mazahua, Michoacán [mmc] (Mexico: Michoacán.)

Kjimi (general greeting)

Jiasmäji (general daytime greeting)

Jotkuaji (afternoon greeting)

Tsökuaji (nighttime greeting)

Mazanderani [mzn] (Iran: Mazanderan Province.)

سلام (salam: general greeting)

خش بیمونی (khesh biyamoni: welcome greeting)

Mazatec, Ayautla [vmy] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

'Nda (general greeting)

Mazatec, Chiquihuitlán [maq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Cundari (general greeting to one person)

Cundanu (general greeting to a group)

A' nka'ye? (general greeting, "is it you?")

Ho' nka' (reply to A' nka'ye)

A' necu (general greeting, "is it you?", spoken to a person sitting)

Te'hña (reply to A' necu)

Mazatec, Huautla [mau] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ndali (general greeting)

Ndali ntimpa (general greeting spoken to a man)

Ndali ntikorre (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Tindali (general greeting)

Nináa tindali (general greeting)

A tocoa ntaa? (how are you?)

A tocoa ntani? (how are you?)

Tocoa ntani (reply to A tocoa ntani)

Jña timi? (where are you going?)

Mazatec, Ixcatlán [mzi] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Cundarí (general greeting)

Tinde (general greeting)

Tinda (general greeting)

Cuni tinyi? (how are you?)

Mazatec, Jalapa [maj] (Mexico: Oaxaca and Veracruz.)

Ńdahi (general greeting)

Ńdarí (general greeting)

Ha tu nda kahaman s'ennu (morning greeting)

Ha tu v'anda kjúóho (welcome greeting)

Mazatec, Mazatlán [vmz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Tendarí (general greeting)

Tendarí dee (general greeting)

Tendarí taa (general greeting spoken to a man)

Tendarí naa (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Tendarí tsini (general greeting spoken to an older man; "uncle")

Tendarí chjukjuan (general greeting spoken to an older man; "aunt")

Tendarí chichjá (general greeting spoken to an older man or woman; "grandparent")

Tendarí antsie (general greeting spoken by a man to a child)

Tendarí nami (general greeting spoken by a woman to a child)

Tendarí de (general greeting spoken by a child to another child)

Tendanu (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Tendanu ningatsijun (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kjusi tinijí? (how are you?)

Nda tejña (reply to Kjusi tinijí)

Nda tejña, natechirí (reply to Kjusi tinijí)

Mazatec, San Jerónimo Tecóatl [maa] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ndali (general greeting in the San Antonio Eloxochitlán dialect)

Ndaale (general greeting in the San Jerónimo Tecóatl dialect)

Ndano (general greeting to a a group)

¿A saá tji'mi? (general greeting, literally "are you just going?")

Jon saá tífia (reply to A saá tji'mi)

A ta 'koaá nda kjoanni? (how are you?)

Ta 'koaá ndani (reply to A ta 'koaá nda kjoanni)

Mazatec, Soyaltepec [vmp] (Mexico: Soyaltepec.)

Cundare (general greeting)

Mbama [mbm] (Gabon: Upper Ogooue Province. Congo: Lekoumou Region.)

Omaandjila (general greeting)

Mbolo (general greeting)

Wè minyuasagha (morning greeting)

È na wè (reply to Wè minyuasagha)

Mbandja [zmz] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sud Ubangi, Nord Ubangi, and west Mongala.)

Mwalelepo (morning greeting)

Mwauwalapo (afternoon greeting)

Mwatokelwapo (evening greeting)

Mbara [mvl] (Australia: Queensland.)

Marbil kai (general greeting)

Mbay [myb] (Chad.)

Làlḕ (general greeting)

Làléè (general greeting)

Mbelime [mql] (Benin: Atakora Department.)

Ā yākī nāa? (general greeting)

N̅ yākɔ̄ (reply to Ā yākī nāa)

Nɛ dāātē (reply to Ā yākī nāa)

Dī yākī nāa? (general greeting spoken to a group)

Tī yākɔ̄ɔ (reply to Dī yākī nāa)

Ā tṵ́ńtɔ naa? (afternoon greeting)

N̅ tṵ́ńtɔ (reply to Ā tṵ́ńtɔ naa)

Ā yɔ̄n̄tɔ naa? (evening greeting)

N̅ yɔ̄n̄tɔ (reply to Ā yɔ̄n̄tɔ naa)

Nnɛ m̄ yɔ̄m̄mū (evening greeting)

Nnɛ m̄ yɔ̄m̄mū ya (evening greeting)

Nɛ dāātē (reply to Ā yākī nāa, Dī yākī nāa, Ā tṵ́ńtɔ naa, Ā yɔ̄n̄tɔ naa, etc.)

Ā wūō nāa? (how are you?)

N̅ wūōnī (reply to Ā wūō nāa)

N̅ wūōnī cɛ̰́ (reply to Ā wūō nāa)

Nnɛ m̄ semmū (welcome greeting)

Nnɛ m̄ semmū ya (welcome greeting)

Mbembe, Cross River [mfn] (Nigeria: Cross River State and Anambra State.)

Aning ka o? (greeting when arriving at a house, "are you there?", in the Adun dialect [mfn-adu])

Osọ-ọ yen o? (how are you? in the Adun dialect [mfn-adu])

Ottọhk azang (reply to Osọ-ọ yen o in the Adun dialect [mfn-adu])

Kk'aphyabha o? (morning greeting to one person in the Adun dialect [mfn-adu])

Nkk'aphyabha o? (morning greeting to a group in the Adun dialect [mfn-adu])

Akp'aphyabha o? (morning greeting to one person in the Ohana dialect [mfn-oko])

Akk'aphyabha o? (morning greeting to one person in the Okom dialect [mfn-oko])

Bọng akk'aphyabha? (morning greeting to a group in the Okom dialect [mfn-oko])

Abọnga kk'aphyabha? (morning greeting to a group in the Osopong dialect [mfn-oko])

Kk'akwora o? (afternoon greeting to one person in the Adun dialect, "you have stayed" [mfn-adu])

Akk'akwora o? (afternoon greeting to one person in the Okom dialect, "you have stayed" [mfn-oko])

Akp'akwora o? (afternoon greeting to one person in the Ohana dialect, "you have stayed" [mfn-oko])

Kk'akwuna o? (afternoon greeting to one person in the Adun dialect, "you have returned" [mfn-adu])

Akk'akwuna o? (afternoon greeting to one person in the Okom dialect, "you have returned" [mfn-oko])

Akp'akwuna o? (afternoon greeting to one person in the Ohana dialect, "you have returned" [mfn-oko])

Kk'akwa o? (welcome greeting in the Adun dialect [mfn-adu])

Akk'akwa o? (welcome greeting in the Ohana dialect [mfn-oko])

Akp'akwa o? (welcome greeting in the Okom dialect [mfn-oko])

Iye (reply to greetings)

Mbembe, Tigon [nza] (Cameroon.)

À na ntrɛ? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Ŋ ná sɔbe (reply to À na ntrɛ)

Mbole [mdq] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Orientale Province.)

Wa bonwan (general greeting in the Botunga dialect [mdq-bot])

Mbosi [mdw] (Congo.)

Ibo wo? (how are you?)

Idi obouai (reply to Ibo wo)

Ndzangue nde? (how are you?)

Ndzangue kah (reply to Ndzangue nde)

Mbugwe [mgz] (Tanzania: Babati district.)

Tatimu (morning greeting)

Tatimube (reply to Tatimu)

Dani (afternoon greeting)

Danibe (reply to Dani)

Mbugu [mhd] (Tanzania: Usumbara Mountains.)

Wéréwe (general greeting in the Cha Kawaida [mhd-cha] and Cha Ndani [mhd-chn] dialects)

Mbwáe (general greeting in the Cha Kawaida [mhd-cha] and Cha Ndani [mhd-chn] dialects)

Mwaávúká (general greeting in the Cha Kawaida dialect [mhd-cha])

Twaávúka (reply to Mwaávúká in the Cha Kawaida dialect [mhd-cha])

Mwaávúká kitana (general greeting in the Cha Kawaida dialect [mhd-cha])

Twaávúka kitana (reply to Mwaávúká in the Cha Kawaida dialect [mhd-cha])

Ghambáni msí (daytime greeting in the Cha Kawaida dialect [mhd-cha])

Ní mtana (reply to Ghambáni msí in the Cha Kawaida dialect [mhd-cha])

Mwaáká (general greeting in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Twáaka (reply to Mwaáká in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Mwaáká kikuhló (general greeting in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Twáaka kikuhló (reply to Mwaáká kikuhló in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Yóní kiamá (morning greeting in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Ní kikuhló (reply to Yóní kiamá in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Yóní mahúndo (morning greeting in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Yóní m'azé (daytime greeting in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Yó m'azé (daytime greeting in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Ní mkuhló (reply to Yóní m'azé and Yó m'azé in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Sarí kúne? (how are you? in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Ní mkuhló (reply to Sarí kúne in the Cha Ndani dialect [mhd-chn])

Mbuko [mqb] (Cameroon: Far North Province.)

Zaj ɗaw (general greeting)

Zaj (reply to Zaj ɗaw)

Mbukushu [mhw] (Nambia: Ovango and Okavango.)

Moro (morning greeting)

Mwa pinduka (morning greeting)

Ona pinduka? (morning greeting)

Nena pinduka (reply to Ona pinduka)

Muna pinkuka ndi? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Mwa hondho (afternoon greeting)

Ona hondho (afternoon greeting)

Metaha (afternoon greeting)

Runguro (evening greeting)

Ngepi? (how are you?)

Thiwana (reply to Ngepi)

Mbula [mna] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Aigule ambaiŋana (general daytime greeting)

Mankwoono ambaiŋana (morning greeting)

Mbeŋ ambaiŋana (nighttime greeting)

Nu la swoi ta mar i? (general greeting spoken to a person who is arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Mbunda [mck] (Zambia: west Northwestern Province. Angola: Moxico Province.)

Muli bati? (how are you?)

Munenduka bati? (how are you?)

Munenduka bati mwane? (how are you?)

Muna induka bati? (how are you?)

Muna induka bati mwane? (how are you?)

Mbum [mdd] (Cameroon. Central African Republic.)

Ahni (welcome greeting)

Medumba [byv] (Cameroon: West Province.)

Mə cà'tə̌ (general greeting)

Mə cà'tə̌ o (general greeting to one person)

Mə cà'tə̌ zinə (general greeting to a group)

Ya me làà (general greeting)

N'zolé (morning greeting)

O zi à (morning greeting)

O zi yo la (reply to O zi à)

O yog à (afternoon greeting)

A â ndʉ̂kə? (how are you?)

A fi (reply to A â ndʉ̂kə)

Menmà yu tcho fia? (how are you?; "are you at peace?")

Yu tcho fia? (how are you?; "are you at peace?")

O si kpgwa ma bo (how are you?)

Me'en [mym] (Ethiopia.)

Tishana (general greeting)

Mehek [nux] (Papyua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Tama (general greeting)

Karwi kufem (morning greeting; calque from English)

Nambul kufem (afternoon greeting; "good sun")

Worta kufem (afternoon greeting; calque from English)

Nurku kufem (nighttime greeting; calque from English)

Biki iya? (where are you going?)

Ho oh (greeting called to a person who is far away)

Mehináku [mmh] (Brazil: Xingú Park.)

Pitsupai (general greeting)

Natupai (reply to Pitsupai)

Hai (informal greeting spoken to a person of the speaker's generation)

Hai ja (greeting used by a man to a male relative of the speaker's generation; brother, cousin)

Hai ju (greeting used by a woman to a female relative of speaker's generation; sister, cousin)

Atenãi pyala? (general greeting to a person who is going somewhere; "where are you going?")

Awüxü muyaka (morning greeting)

Awüxü yeyawa (evening greeting)

Natsi? (informal greeting; "what's up?")

Aitsa wa (reply to Natsi; "nothing")

Mehri [gdq] (Yemen: Mahrah Governorate. Oman: southern region.)

Salām 'alēk (general greeting)

Walēk essalām (reply to Salām 'alēk)

'Alēkem essalām (reply to Salām 'alēk)

Selām alēkem (general greeting)

Walēkem selām (reply to Selām ālēkem)

Taḥiyya ṭayybah (formal greeting)

Ṣabaḥš (morning greeting)

Ṣabaḥk (morning greeting)

Ṣebaḥ ḥabēr? (morning greeting)

Ṣebaḥ ših ḥabēr? (morning greeting)

Lillāh ḥabēr daḥer u'āfyīt (morning greeting)

Gahamkum āfyīt (morning greeting)

Watēk yaghōm (reply to Gahamkəm āfyīt)

Ġamadak? (afternoon greeting)

Hibu wataḥfek? (afternoon greeting)

Hibu wataḥfek ġamadak? (afternoon greeting)

Ḥanfka bisalām (nighttime greeting)

Marḥaba (reply to Hibu wataḥfek)

Bešerhelt? (how are you?)

Hibi hēt? (how are you?)

Hibu ṣaḥḥiyyetk? (how are you?)

Hu bḥēr (reply to Hibu hēt and Hibu ṣaḥḥiyyetk?)

Leḥamdu lillāh (reply to Hibu hēt and Hibu ṣaḥḥiyyetk?)

Hēt nakak men ḥō? (where have you come from?)

Marḥaba (welcome greeting)

Ya ḥay bīkem (welcome greeting)

Ya ḥay būk (welcome greeting)

Ḥayye bīkem (welcome greeting)

Meitei [mni] (India: Manipur. Bangladesh: Sylhet.)

ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤ (khurumjari: general greeting)

ꯀꯝꯗꯩꯕꯤꯔꯤꯕꯒꯦ? (kamdaubiribage: how are you?)

ꯀꯝꯗꯩꯕꯤꯔꯤ? (kamdaubiri: how are you?)

ꯐꯔꯦ, ꯊꯥꯒꯠꯆꯔꯤ (phare thaagatchari: reply to ꯀꯝꯗꯩꯕꯤꯔꯤꯕꯒꯦ and ꯀꯝꯗꯩꯕꯤꯔꯤ)

ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯔꯤꯕꯣ? (nungaairibra: how are you?)

ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯔꯤꯌꯦ (nungairiye: reply to ꯅꯨꯉꯥꯏꯔꯤꯕꯣ)

ꯑꯗꯣꯝ ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯔꯤꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ (adom nungaairibaraa: how are you?)

ꯑꯩ ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯔꯤ (ei nungaairi: reply to ꯑꯗꯣꯝ ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯔꯤꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ)

ꯑꯐꯕ ꯑꯌꯨꯛ ꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤꯌꯨ (aphaba ayuk oibiyu: morning greeting, not often used)

ꯑꯐꯕ ꯑꯍꯤꯡ ꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤꯌꯨ (aphaba ahing oibiyu: evening and nighttime greeting, not often used)

ꯂꯣꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕꯤꯔꯛꯁꯤ (lengsinbiraksi: welcome greeting)

ꯇꯔꯥꯝꯅ ꯑꯣꯛꯆꯔꯤ (taraamna okchari: welcome greeting)

Mekeo [mek] (Papua New Guinea: Kaikuyu District.)

Kamangai velo (morning greeting in the Amoamo dialect)

Kamangai belo (morning greeting in the Inaukina dialect)

Amangai felo (morning greeting in the eastern dialect)

Kina amangai felo (morning greeting in the eastern dialect)

Tioufa amangai felo (morning greeting in the eastern dialect)

Ngabimu belo (morning greeting in the northwestern dialect)

A tsiawa velo (afternoon greeting in the Amoamo dialect)

A tsiawa belo (afternoon greeting in the Inaukina dialect)

A tsiava velo (afternoon greeting in the eastern dialect)

Ngapingapi velo (evening greeting in the Amoamo and eastern dialects)

Ngabingabi belo (evening greeting in the Inaukina dialect)

Ngapi velo (nighttime greeting in the Amoamo and eastern dialects)

Ngabi belo (nighttime greeting in the Inaukina dialect)

Omai velo (welcome greeting in the Amoamo dialect)

Lomai velo (welcome greeting in the Inaukina dialect)

Lomai (welcome greeting in the eastern dialect)

Ala lolao? (greeting to a person passing by in the eastern dialect, "where are you going?")

Oai a oao? (greeting to a person passing by in the western dialect, "where are you going?")

Oao? (greeting to a person passing by in the western dialect, "where are you going?")

Awo? (greeting to a person passing by in the western dialect, "where are you going?")

Naba (reply to Oao and Awo, "that way")

Gaba-ai omai? (where are you coming from? in the western dialect)

Ngae amai (reply to Gaba-ai omai, "over there")

Oi oangu-e ma? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Oi loangu-e ma? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Oangu- e ma? (how are you? "are you well?)

Oangu-enga? (how are you? in the western dialect, "are you well?")

Oangu-enga ma? (how are you? in the western dialect, "are you well?")

Melanau [mel] (Malaysia: Sarawak.)

Selamet suwap (morning greeting)

Selamet bah su (morning greeting)

Selamet abei (afternoon greeting)

Selamet bah abei (afternoon greeting)

Selamet malem (nighttime greeting)

Inew dengah kaau? (how are you?)

Inew dengah neaw? (how are you?)

Inew dengah? (how are you?)

Selamet labik (welcome greeting)

Mele-Fila [mxe] (Vanuatu: Efate and Ifara Islands.)

Taiao marie (morning greeting)

Tebo marie (nighttime greeting)

Melpa [med] (Papua New Guinea: Hagen District.)

Wiyo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Nim wiyo (general greeting spoken to one person, "you came")

Wilo (general greeting spoken to two people)

Wuyo (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mukma kai (morning greeting; calque from English)

Mukulma kai (morning greeting; calque from English)

Rumbli kai (nighttime greeting; calque from English)

Nim nant ila pun? (where are you going?)

Mendankwe-Nkwen [mfd] (Cameroon.)

Abela (general greeting)

Mende [sim] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Mbeek mi iku? (where are you going?)

Kasa uk a lawu-ku (reply to Mbeek mi iku, "I'm going up there")

Aka jimu wandandu? (greeting spoken by a visitor at a house, "are you at home?")

Hey, akak nimu wandandu (reply to Aka jimu wandandu, "yes, we are at home")

Mende [men] (Sierra Leone.)

Biaa na oh (general greeting)

Ndiamo, biwa (general greeting)

Wuae (general greeting spoken to one person)

Buae (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ah wanne-e? (general greeting)

Bi wua? (morning greeting)

Wu wua? (morning greeting)

Biaa na? (afternoon greeting)

Wua na? (afternoon greeting)

Bi luvaa? (evening greeting)

Wu luvaa? (evening greeting)

Wusye (greeting spoken to one person by a person passing through a village)

Bisye (greeting spoken to a group of people by a person passing through a village)

Gbɔɔ bi gaahu? (how are you?)

Nya gaahu gbuangɔe, bi siɛ (reply to Gbɔɔ bi gaahu)

O bi gahui? (how are you?)

Kaye Ngewo ma (reply to O bi gahiu)

Mengen [mee] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)

Sinro e pe (morning greeting)

Kaeluan e pe (midday greeting)

Laio e pe (afternoon greeting)

Rigo e pe (nighttime greeting)

Mengisa [mct] (Cameroon: Sa'a and Sanaga river area.)

Mǝ konî (general greeting)

Àmǒs m̀mɛŋ (general greeting)

Menominee [mez] (United States of America: northeastern Wisconsin.)

Posoh (general greeting)

Posoh mīp (morning greeting)

Aneq nap? (how are you?)

Aneq? (how are you? informal)

Taq nap? (how are you? informal)

Aq taeh nap? (how are you?)

Eneq new ānow (reply to Aneq nap, Taq nap, and Aq taeh nap)

Eneq kaeh new ānow (reply to Aneq nap, Taq nap, and Aq taeh nap)

Nemaehnow īm (reply to Aneq nap, Taq nap, and Aq taeh nap)

Mentawai [mwv] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Salam (general greeting)

Anai leu ita (general greeting)

Aleu ita (general greeting)

Kipa ekeu? (how are you?)

Menya [mcr] (Papua New Guinea: Menyamya District.)

Awinje (general greeting)

He qaŋi äuŋgä ikäka äquyepätqäŋa? (general greeting, literally "have you walked around well?")

Ne qaŋä äŋuänä ikitan äquyepqunä (reply to He qaŋi äuŋgä ikäka äquyepätqäŋa)

Me'phaa, Malinaltepec [tcf] (Mexico: Guerrero.)

Wua'saa (general greeting)

Wuatsa ló (morning greeting)

Wua'khia ló (afternoon greeting)

Wuakyan ló (evening greeting)

Wuaquia ló (evening greeting)

Wuaquia (evening greeting)

Goj'huaá (welcome greeting at a house)

Meramera [mxm] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)

O'o 'asu'asu usiva? (where are you going?)

Ia 'asu'asu usindodo (reply to O'o 'asu'asu usiva, "I'm going over there")

O'o 'asu'asu ma'iva? (where are you coming from?)

Ia 'asu'asu ma'inodo (reply to O'o 'asu'asu ma'iva, "I'm coming from other there")

Merey [meq] (Cameroon: Diamere Division.)

Kətkət (general greeting)

Zay ɗaw? (how are you?; "is there peace?)

Mer [mnu] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Debe idim (morning greeting)

Debe ki (evening and nighttime greeting)

Meriam Mir [ulk] (Australia and Papua New Guinea.)

Maiem (general greeting)

Bakeam (greeting used when passing by one person)

Bakeamulam (greeting used when passing by two people)

Bakeauwidare (greeting used when passing by three people)

Bakeaware (greeting used when passing by four or more people)

Debe idim (morning greeting)

Debe gerger (daytime greeting)

Debe eipe lim (daytime greeting)

Debe kikem (afternoon greeting)

Debe ki (evening and nighttime greeting)

Nako ma nali? (how are you?)

Sikak ka nali (reply to Nako ma nali)

Ka sikak ka nali (reply to Nako ma nali)

Nako wa nali? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Sikak (reply to Nako ma nali and Nako wa nali)

Mesem [mci] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Urungap pan (morning greeting)

Gasiga (afternoon greeting)

Umbaga pan (nighttime greeting)

Mbuga (nighttime greeting)

Ganep? (how are you?; "you are all right")

Meskwaki [sac] (United States of America: Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.)

Hô (general greeting in the Fox dialect)

Ahô (general greeting in the Sac dialect)

Menwiwâpanwi (morning greeting)

Tâni châhi eshipemâtethiyani? (how are you?)

Kemenwipemâtethi? (how are you? to one person)

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

Nemenwipemâtethi (reply to Kemenwipemâtethi and Kemenwipemâtethipwa)

Mesme [zim] (Chad: Tandjile.)

Ndu hea sua? (how are you?)

Mesqan [mvz] (Ethiopia: SNNPR.)

Fäyya addärxä (morning greeting)

Fäyyädär (nighttime greeting)

Meta' [mgo] (Cameroon: northwest.)

Mə chá'rɨ̀ əwe (general greeting)

À kɨə wò ə yi ə? (where are you going?)

À bɨrɨ wò ə yi ə? (where are you going?)

Mewari [mtr] (India.)

Tha kister ho? (how are you?)

Mu badiya hu (reply to Tha kister ho)

Meyah [mej] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Abreso (general greeting spoken to one person)

Bitejo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mfumte [nfu] (Cameroon: Mfumte canton.)

Áwǎq (general greeting)

Miami [mia] (United States of America: Indiana and Oklahoma.)

Aya (general greeting)

Aya aya (general greeting)

Aya niihka (greeting spoken to a friend)

Aya niihkaania (greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Aya niihkaaninka (greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Aya eeweemilaani (greeting spoken to a relative)

Aya eeweemilakakoki (greeting spoken to a group of relatives)

Aya ceeki eeweemakiki (greeting spoken to a group of relatives)

Aya ceelaweemilaani (greeting spoken to a close relative)

Aya ceelaweemilakakoki (greeting spoken to a group of close relatives)

Neehahki-nko kiiyawi? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Neehahki-nko kiiyoowe? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Neehahki niiyawi (reply to Neehahki-nko kiiyawi)

Iihia (reply to Neehahki-nko kiiyawi and Neehahki-nko kiiyoowe)

Neehahki-nko eeweemaciki? (how is your family?)

Ceeki neehahki eeweemakiki (reply to Neehahki-nko eeweemaciki)

Taaniši išinaakosiyani? (how are you? informal)

Keetwi keewaacimwinki? (how are you?, literally "what's the news")

Meeneehwiki keewaacimwinki (reply to Keetwi keewaacimwinki)

Taaniši ayaayani? (where are you going?)

Minooteeninkiši iiyaayaani (reply to Taaniši ayaayani, "I am going to town")

Meehkimwikaaninkiši iiyaayaani (reply to Taaniši ayaayani, "I am going to work")

Maacaani (reply to Taaniši ayaayani, "I am going home")

Teepahki neeyolaani (welcome greeting, "I am glad to see you" spoken to one person)

Teepahki neeyolakakoki (welcome greeting, "I am glad to see you" spoken to more than one person)

Mian [mpt] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Íbó yé bliba? (greeting spoken when arriving at a house, literally "are you there?")

Ae, ní yé biebobe (reply to Íbó yé bliba)

Kóbó yé tleba? (greeting spoken when meeting on a path, literally "you have come to this place?')

Ae, yé tlibe (reply to Kóbó yé tleba)

Yé tlibe (reply to Kóbó yé tleba)

Klayám tleba? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving, literally "have you arrived safely?")

Seba? (morning greeting, "did you sleep?")

Ae, sibe (reply to Seba, "yes, I slept")

Klayám seba? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Ae, klayám sibe (reply to Seba, "yes, I slept well")

Klayám bieba? (how are you?)

Ae, klayám blibe (reply to Klayám bieba)

Fab unebe? (where are you going?)

Fab unamabebe? (where are you going?)

Fa unamabebe? (where are you going?l in faster speech)

Miani [pla] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Arov (general greeting)

Winwa erev (morning greeting)

Iza werev (morning greeting in the Musiamunat dialect)

Iza wereb (morning greeting in the Yavira dialect)

Winaaw werev (morning greeting in the Yoro dialect)

Sisiro erev (midday greeting)

Sisiro werev (midday greeting in the Yoro dialect)

Winat erev (afternoon greeting)

Inat werev (afternoon greeting)

Narumba werev (afternoon greeting)

Narumna werev (afternoon greeting in the Iwarame dialect)

Nauruba werev (afternoon greeting in the Yavira dialect)

Wira erev (evening greeting)

Wira werev (evening greeting in the Yoro dialect)

Igava avigia? (where are you going?)

No werev? (how are you?)

No werew igia i we? (how are you?; to ask how a person feels)

Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster [cqd] (China: Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan.)

Nyaob rongt (general greeting)

Gaox rongt (general greeting)

Mongx rongt (general greeting)

Naox ghangb nyaob rongt (general greeting)

Gaox zeux naox ghangb nyaob rongt? (general greeting)

God zeux naox ghangb nyaob rongt (reply to Gaox zeux naox ghangb nyaob rongt)

Sheud nzod nyaob rongt (morning greeting)

Ndrod ot (morning greeting)

Nyaob rongt zhit rongt? (how are you?)

Gaox nyaob let jangl? (how are you?)

Gaox nyaob rongt (reply to Nyaob rongt zhit rongt and Gaox nyaob let jangl)

Rongt hend (reply to Nyaob rongt zhit rongt and Gaox nyaob let jangl)

God duax lak (welcome greeting, literally "you have come")

Duax lak (reply to Gaox duax lak)

Gaox mus haod dus? (where are you going?)

Rongt shab zaik daol (welcome greeting)

Rongt shab doal zaik (welcome greeting)

Rongt shab daol zaik gaox duax (welcome greeting)

Miao, Eastern Xiangxi [muq] (China: west Hunan and southeast Guizhou.)

Moux rut (general greeting)

Khad nzod (morning greeting)

Jib deat (morning greeting)

Xeud nzod nib rut (morning greeting)

Miao, Northern Qiandong [hea] (China.)

Mongx vut (general greeting)

Mongx seix vut (reply to Mongx vut)

Mongx niangb vut (general greeting)

Ghab bul mongx vut (greeting spoken to a friend)

Dangx dol vut (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Dangx dol niangb vut (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Khangd sod vut (morning greeting)

Mongx sod vut (morning greeting)

Mongx sod (morning greeting)

Mongx dol vut? (how are you?)

Mongx vut hol? (how are you?)

Vut hol (reply to Mongx vut hol)

Wil seix vut hol (reply to Mongx vut hol)

Seix seix vut (reply to Mongx vut hol and Mongx dol vut)

Mongx mongl hangd ddeis? (where are you going?)

Mongx dax yangx (welcome greeting spoken to a visitor)

Miao, Sinicized [hmz] (China.)

锰务 (meng wu: general greeting in the Changshu dialect)

Miao, Southern Qiangdong [hms] (China.)

Moux rut (general greeting)

Moux chud jib nangd? (how are you?)

Nib nceab jongt rut (general greeting)

Miao, Southwestern Guiyang [hmg] (China.)

Mongx rut (general greeting)

Rut (reply to Mongx rut)

Gaox rut (general greeting)

Dabxib rut (morning greeting)

Mongx nzaod (morning greeting)

Mongx nongx hliet nzod jex xangd? ("have you eaten?")

Mongx mongl gal jib? (where are you going?)

Nongx jul (reply to Mongx nongx hliet nzod jex xangd)

Wel nongx (reply to Mongx nongx hliet nzod jex xangd)

Jid nkiand manx lol dand (welcome greeting)

Jid nkiand dand lol (welcome greeting)

Miao, Western Xiangxi [mmr] (China.)

Moux rut (general greeting)

Het (general greeting)

Rut nzod (morning greeting)

Rut hneb rut nzod (morning greeting)

Rut hmangt (evening greeting)

Rut nis rut hmangt (evening greeting)

Moux lis ghat monl? (where are you going?)

Michif [crg] (United States of America: North Dakota. Canada.)

Tawnshi (general greeting)

Bonjour (general greeting)

Tawnshi kiya mataen (morning greeting)

Bon swear (evening and nighttime greeting)

Tawnshi kiya? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Nimiyou ayawn (reply to Tawnshi kiya)

Zhi baen (reply to Tawnshi kiya)

Tawnshi kiyawow? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Nimiyou anan (reply to Tawnshi kiyawow)

Micmac [mic] (Canada: Nova Scotia.)

Kwe' (general greeting)

Welta'sualuleg (general greeting)

Welta'sualualet (general greeting)

Welta'sualul (general greeting)

Weli eksitpu'k (morning greeting)

Weli gisgeg (morning greeting)

Me' tal-wlein? (how are you?)

Me' talein? (how are you? informal)

O' welei (reply to Me' tal-wlein and Me' talein)

Welei (reply to Me' tal-wlein and Me' talein)

Pjila'si (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Pjila'tigw (welcome greeting spoken to two people)

Pjilita'gw (welcome greeting spoken to three or more people)

Migaama [mmy] (Chad: Guera.)

ʔîŋŋé (general greeting)

Làaléèkù (general greeting)

Migabac [mpp] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Ohec (general greeting)

Wenac madic (daytime greeting; calque from English)

Mikasuki [mik] (United States of America: Florida.)

Chehuntamo (general greeting)

Ah-hee-tho-sta (general greeting)

Hi-lip-pit-ka-shaw (how are you?)

En-cha-mun-chay (reply to Hi-lip-pit-ka-shaw)

Mina [hna] (Cameroon.)

Mbɛ́lí (general greeting)

Mbɛ́lɛ́ (general greeting)

Minangkabau [min] (Indonesia: West Sumatra.)

Haoo (general greeting)

Ba'a kaba (general greeting)

Ba'a kabanyo (general greeting)

Salamaik pagi (morning greeting)

Salamaik sore (afternoon greeting)

Salamaik malam (evening greeting)

A kaba? (how are you?)

Apo kaba? (how are you?)

Elok (reply to A kaba and Apo kaba)

Biaso (reply to A kaba and Apo kaba)

Baik (reply to A kaba and Apo kaba)

Baik-baik sajo (reply to A kaba and Apo kaba)

Salamaik datang (welcome greeting)

Minaveha [mvn] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay.)

Manaputu agiagina (morning greeting)

Vinanavi agiagina (afternoon greeting)

Minderico [drc] (Portugal: Minde and Mira de Aire.)

Alé (general greeting)

Planeta cópio (morning and afternoon greeting)

Fusca cópio (nighttime greeting)

Como jordas? (how are you?)

Jordo cópio (reply to Como jordas)

Jordas cópio? (how are you?)

Tudo cópio? (how are you?)

Como jorda a sua maqueda? (how are you?; "how is your health?")

Mingrelian [xmf] (Georgia: Samegrelo and Abkhazia.)

გომორძგუა (gomordzgua: general greeting)

გომორძგუათ (gomordzguat: general greeting)

სალამი (salami: general greeting)

მუჭო რექ? (mucho rek: how are you?, informal)

მუჭო რეთ? (mucho ret: how are you?, formal)

ჯგირო (jgiro: reply to მუჭო რექ and მუჭო რეთ)

ჯგირო ვორექ (jgiro vorek: reply to მუჭო რექ and მუჭო რეთ)

მა ჯგირო (ma jgiro: reply to მუჭო რექ and მუჭო რეთ)

ჯგირო, მარდი (jgiro mardi: reply to მუჭო რექ and მუჭო რეთ)

ჯგირო, არდიელი (jgiro mardieli: reply to მუჭო რექ and მუჭო რეთ)

მოზოჯით (mozojit: welcome greeting)

Miniafia-Oyan [aai] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Oro oro (general greeting)

Oro kaiwa (general greeting)

Tufuw isa nama (general greeting)

Maroman gewasin (morning greeting)

O a merar ayiy (welcome greeting: "we greet you")

Minkin [xxm] (Australia: Gulf of Carpenteria.)

Boorooga tirangana (general greeting)

Tiringana yiryantyi (general greeting)

Mirandese [mwl] (Portugal: Miranda do Douro, Vimioso, and Tras-os-Montes.)

Oulá (general greeting)

L miu saludo (formal greeting)

Buonos dies (morning and afternoon greeting)

Buonas tardes (evening greeting)

Buonas nuitos (nighttime greeting)

Cumo stá? (how are you?)

Bien, oubrigado (reply to Cumo stá spoken by a man)

Bien, oubrigada (reply to Cumo stá spoken by a woman)

Miriwung [mep] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Thena ngera? (how are you?)

Garni woora ngoong? (how are you?)

Ngoondengi thangany (reply to Garni woora ngoong)

Mishmi, Digaro [mhu] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Nu pra idekye? (how are you?)

Jai hind (morning greeting)

Mishmi, Idu [clk] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Nu pra jiji? (how are you?)

Nga pra jiji (reply to Nyu pra jiji)

Nu kaji jiji? (how are you?)

Nu pra ijijya? (how are you?)

N kaji ijijya? (how are you?)

Nyu pra-aa? (how are you?, "are you well?")

Pra po? (how are you?, "is everything alright?")

Nu hano baba? (where are you going?)

Jai hind (morning greeting)

Pra-aa ne iga (welcome greeting

Mishmi, Miju [mxj] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Nu kiset la? (how are you?)

Misima-Panaeati [mpx] (Papua New Guinea: Louisiades Archipelago.)

Ateu owa (general greeting; literally, "you are my heart")

A bwe taki tela (general greeting; "I see you")

Atewau komiu (general greeting)

Lan waiwaisana (general daytime greeting)

Mweluluga (morning greeting)

Mweluluga waiwaisana (morning greeting)

Alalati (midday greeting)

Alalati waiwaisana (midday greeting)

Kokoyavi (afternoon greeting)

Kokoyavi waiwaisana (afternoon greeting)

Bulin waiwaisana (nighttime greeting)

Am nam ga iola? (how are you?)

Am nau i waisi (reply to Am nam ga iola)

Ga u nana? (where are you going?)

Atemeao (welcome greeting)

Unem (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Kunem (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Mising [mrg] (India: Assam.)

Kumnam (general greeting)

Aidu:n (general greeting)

Darobdu:bong ayi: (morning greeting)

Okolo:p gídan (where are you going?)

Mískito [miq] (Nicaragua and Honduras.)

Naksa (general greeting)

Nahki sma? (how are you?)

Pain (reply to Nahki sma)

Pain sma (reply to Nahki sma)

Titan yamni (morning greeting)

Tutni yamni (afternoon greeting)

Tihmia yamni (evening greeting)

Yamni balram (welcome greeting)

Miwok, Coast [csi] (United States of America: California.)

'Oppun towih? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Katowih (reply to 'Oppun towih)

Walli katowih (reply to 'Oppun towih)

'Oppu mikkos towih? (how are you? spoken to two people)

'Ostowih (reply to 'Oppu mikkos towih)

'Oppu mikkon towih? (how are you? spoken to a group of three or more people)

Matowih (reply to 'Oppu mikkon towih)

Miwok, Lake [lmw] (United States of America: California.)

’Eméene ’áwweh (morning greeting)

Miwok, Northern Sierra [nsq] (United States of America: California.)

Michəksəs? (how are you?)

M'chəksəs? (how are you?)

Kuchi achin? (how are you?)

Kuchi achit (reply to Michəksəs, M'chəksəs, and Kuchi achin)

Tinnə michchəs? (general greeting, "what do you say?")

Minto wəksəs? (where are you going?)

Kuchi kawləpa (morning greeting; calque from English)

Kuchi kawəələə (nighttime greeting; calque from English)

Əəke' (welcome greeting, "come in")

Əəke' hungngeni (welcome greeting, "come in and sit down")

Əəke' nem liwaanis (welcome greeting, "come, let's talk")

Miwok, Plains [pmw] (United States of America: California.)

Wioh ukuh? (how are you? in the valley dialect)

Wumeh? (greeting spoken to a visitor in the valley dialect, "where did you come from?")

Hiti wechin? (how are you? in the Lockford dialect)

Welewasin? (how are you? in the Lockford dialect)

Wəlewasin? (how are you? in the Jackson Valley dialect)

Kani wəlewasit (reply to Wəlewasin in the Jackson Valley dialect)

Miwok, Southern Sierra [skd] (United States of America: California.)

Híyako' (general greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Híyanaksi (general greeting spoken to a person arriving)

Híyakoc'i (general greeting spoken to a group of people arriving)

Híntikatun 'óppoj? (how are you?)

Minitle wəksəsə? (where are you going?)

Mínimi? (where did you come from?)

Mixe, Coatlán [mco] (Mexico: east central Oaxaca.)

Huindzɨn (general greeting)

Cïkeh tatpi'k (greeting spoken to an older man)

Cïkeh nangohp (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Cïkeh tat (greeting spoken to an older male relative)

Cïkeh nan (greeting spoken to an older female relative)

Cïkeh mïyš (greeting spoken to a younger man)

Cïkeh kiyš (greeting spoken to a younger woman)

Mixe, Isthmus [neq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Wiindsǿn (general greeting)

Mixe, Juquila [mxq] (Mexico: east central Oaxaca.)

Dios mep (general greeting)

Dios maygyépyuty (general greeting)

Maygyépyuty (general greeting)

Wintsún (general greeting)

Wintso jiaty (how are you?)

Yakxon (reply to Wintso jiaty)

Oy ku ti minta (welcome greeting)

Mixe, Mazatlán [mzl] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Maguepy (general greeting)

Windzún (general greeting)

Mixe, North Central [neq] (Mexico: northeastern Oaxaca.)

Makyëpyë (general greeting)

Mëgeep (general greeting)

Za jiatzy (general greeting)

Määy (morning greeting)

Ešnásh (afternoon greeting)

Mogutzou (evening greeting)

Dios mayep (general greeting spoken in Ayutla)

Shanásh dios mayep (afternoon greeting spoken in Ayutla)

Wintzö mhaif? (how are you? spoken in Ayutla)

Mixe, Quetzaltepec [pxm] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Tios mekepe (general greeting)

Wintsën (general greeting)

Mixe, Tlahuitoltepec [mxp] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Windsøn (general greeting)

Määy meets muku'uktëëjk (greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Na'amuk meets muku'uktëëjk (greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Xë'n mjätt? (how are you?)

Jam te'n mmëjk'ätt a? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Jam te'n na'amuk mmëjkätta? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Jam te'n ajäj atë'kx xpäätt x'ext a? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ëy ku mentë (welcome greeting)

Ëy ku miny (welcome greeting)

Wintzön (general greeting spoken in Yautepec)

Dios mhaiquep (general greeting spoken in Yautepec)

Öy may? (how are you? in Yautepec)

Dios mhaiquep (general greeting spoken in Yautepec)

Mixe, Totontepec [mto] (Mexico: northeastern Oaxaca.)

Diós te' meep (general greeting spoken to a man in Totontepec)

Diós tac meep (general greeting spoken to a woman in Totontepec)

Diós meep (general greeting spoken to a friend or social equal in Totontepec)

Te' meep (informal greeting spoken to a man in Totontepec)

Tac meep (informal greeting spoken to a woman in Totontepec)

Oy ko mintë (welcome greeting in Totontepec)

Dios temep (general greeting spoken to a man in Villa Alta)

Dios takmep (general greeting spoken to a woman in Villa Alta)

Ninzó tó mkuhahtk? (how are you? spoken in the morning in Villa Alta)

Mök ïz tö nkuhahtk (reply to Ninzó tó mkuhahtk)

Mixtec, Alacatlatzala [mim] (Mexico: Guerrero.)

Tánikuu (general greeting)

Tánikuu ún (general greeting)

Tánikuu ún tatá (general greeting spoken to a man)

Tánikuu ún naná (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Kuá'a ún tatá (general greeting spoken to a man)

Kuá'a tatá (general greeting spoken to a man)

Kuá'a ún naná (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Kuá'a naná (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Án va'a yíyó mií ún (afternoon greeting)

Án va'a yíyó mií ún tatá (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Án va'a yíyó mií ún naná (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

A íyó va'a ún? (how are you?)

Íyó va'a vaí (reply to A íyó va'a ún)

Án ndóo va'a ndó? (how are you?)

Ndóo va'a ndi (reply to Án ndóo va'a ndó)

Án ndóo ndó ve'e ndó? (greeting spoken at a house, "are you home?")

Ndóo ndi (reply to Án ndóo ndó ve'e ndó)

Mixtec, Alcozauca [xta] (Mexico: Guerrero.)

Táaníkuú (general greeting)

A iyo va'a kùú? (how are you?)

Iyo va'a va yúù (reply to A iyo va'a kùú)

Iyo va'a va yúù, ¿yóò tu? (reply to A iyo va'a kùú)

Nidjá iyo kùú? (how are you?)

Ndia ityí ni xa'a kùú? (where are you going?)

Ndia kùú yóò? (where are you going?)

A ii a ta kùú va? (greeting spoken at a house, "are you at home?")

Ii va yúù nö (reply to A ii a ta kùú va)

A ii va ndóò? (greeting spoken at a house, "are all of you at home?")

Ii va ndúù nö (reply to A ii va ndóò)

Taníkun (general greeting in the Tlapa de Comonfort dialect)

Kuáun (general greeting in the Tlapa de Comonfort dialect)

A iyo va'aun? (how are you? in the Tlapa de Comonfort dialect)

Iyo va'avaí (reply to A iyo va'aun in the Tlapa de Comonfort dialect)

Án xíká va'a ndó? (how are you? in the Xochapa dialect)

Mixtec, Apasco-Apoala [mip] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Lamanuni dito (daytime greeting spoken to a man)

Lamanuni didi (daytime greeting spoken to a woman)

Lamanuni xíi (daytime greeting spoken to an older man)

Lamanuni xíta (daytime greeting spoken to an older woman)

Orasioni dito (nighttime greeting spoken to a man)

Orasioni didi (nighttime greeting spoken to a woman)

Orasioni xíi (nighttime greeting spoken to an older man)

Orasioni xíta (nighttime greeting spoken to an older woman)

Nchaa takuuni? (how are you?)

Io wa'ani da (reply to Nchaa takuuni)

Sada wa'ani (reply to Nchaa takuuni)

Ioni ñã? (greeting used at a house, "is anyone home?")

Jõõ, ionida (reply to Ioni ñã)

Mixtec, Ataláhuca [mib] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ku va'a (general greeting)

Tandii (morning greeting)

Tanti (morning greeting)

Taniini (afternoon and evening greeting)

Tanikua (nighttime greeting)

Niñu va'a (nighttime greeting)

Ntese iyoni? (how are you?)

Mixtec, Ayutla [miy] (Mexico: Guerrero.)

Ti, taa (general greeting spoken to a man)

Ti, naa (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Yo ba'a ndo (morning greeting)

Yo ba'a ndo roy (morning greeting spoken to a friend)

Yo ba'a sakuu ndo (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Yo ba'a ndo ni kua (afternoon greeting)

Ko dyaa (welcome greeting)

Mixtec, Cacaloxtepec [miu] (Mexico: Santiago Cacaloxtepec, Oaxaca.)

Novaá 'ndidanro (general greeting)

A nakani (general greeting)

Aya ro (genera greeting)

Ndi kani (morning greeting)

Mixtec, Chayuco [mih] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)

Nacumi suun (general greeting)

Yozo caa iyon? (how are you?)

Mixtec, Chazumba [xtb] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Va'ani tata (general greeting spoken to a man in the Chinango dialect)

Nanova'ani tata (general greeting spoken to a man in the Chinango dialect)

Va'ani nana (general greeting spoken to a woman in the Chinango dialect)

Nanova'ani nana (general greeting spoken to a woman in the Chinango dialect)

Kooni (welcome greeting, "have a seat" in the Chinango dialect)

Nií chu (morning greeting spoken to a male child in Yolotepec)

Nií cha (morning greeting spoken to a female child in Yolotepec)

Tono va'o (morning greeting spoken in Yolotepec)

Tono va'ni (morning greeting spoken to an adult in Yolotepec)

Kua va'o (afternoon greeting in Yolotepec)

Kua va'ni (afternoon greeting spoken to an adult in Yolotepec)

Mixtec, Coatzospan [miz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ntiusi nto (greeting spoken to a woman)

So'o nto dan (greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Mixtec, Diuxi-Tilantongo [xtd] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Va'a nga ta'u kuu-n (general greeting)

Va'a nga ta'u kuu-n dito (general greeting spoken to a man)

Mixtec, Huitepec [mxs] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Chi tá (general greeting spoken to a man)

Chi ná (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Chi lu (general greeting spoken to a young boy)

Chi daya (general greeting spoken to a young girl)

Nku kueeni yo'oa? (how are you?)

Achi nke kueeni (reply to Nku kueeni yo'o)

Achi nke kueeni, nakuu ta'viin (reply to Nku kueeni yo'o)

Achi nke kueeni, nakuu ta'viin nuu (reply to Nku kueeni yo'oa)

Nku kueeni'i? (how are you?)

Nku ta'viin (reply to Nku kueeni'i)

Mixtec, Ixtayutla [vmj] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Nakumichu (general greeting)

Nakumichu stu (general greeting to a man)

Nakumichu ma'a (general greeting to a woman)

Nakumichu alu'lu (general greeting to a child)

Nataún? (how are you?)

Iyo vaiy (reply to Nataún)

Mixtec, Jamiltepec [mxt] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)

Nokumi chuun (general greeting)

Tandí (morning greeting)

Tañiní (evening greeting)

Tanikúa (nighttime greeting)

Desakuró? (how are you?)

Mixtec, Juxtlahuaca [vmc] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Cha (general greeting spoken to a man)

Chani (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco [xtm] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Taa' (general greeting spoken to a man in the San Agustín Tlacotepec dialect)

Ta' (general greeting spoken to a man in the San Mateo Peñasco dialect)

Naa' (general greeting spoken to a woman in the San Agustín Tlacotepec dialect)

Na' (general greeting spoken to a woman in the San Mateo Peñasco dialect)

Joii (general greeting spoken to a child in the San Mateo Peñasco dialect)

Taon (general greeting in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Taon ndii (early morning greeting in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Taondi (early morning greeting in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Taondi taa (early morning greeting spoken to a man in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Taondi naa (early morning greeting spoken to a woman in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Taon kukuee (late morning greeting in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Taon ñini (afternoon greeting in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Taon kunee (nighttime greeting in the San Cristobal Amoltepec dialect)

Tondii (morning greeting in the San Mateo Peñasco dialect)

Toñini (afternoon greeting in the San Mateo Peñasco dialect)

Ton kivi (nighttime greeting in the San Mateo Peñasco dialect)

Ta'vo (general greeting spoken in the San Agustín Tlacotepec dialect)

Ta'vo ntsii (early morning greeting spoken in the San Agustín Tlacotepec dialect)

Ta'vo ka uxi uu (late morning greeting spoken in the San Agustín Tlacotepec dialect)

Ta'vo ñini (afternoon greeting spoken in the San Agustín Tlacotepec dialect)

Iyo va'a ni? (how are you? spoken to an adult in the Magdalena Peñasco dialect)

Iyo va'a ro? (how are you? spoken to a child in the Magdalena Peñasco dialect)

Ka yo va'a ni? (how are you? spoken to a group of adults in the Magdalena Peñasco and Zaragoza dialects)

Ka yo va'a ro? (how are you? spoken to a group of children in the Magdalena Peñasco dialect)

Ka yo va'a roo? (how are you? spoken to a group of children in the Zaragoza dialect)

Kukueni (reply to Ka yo va'a ni and Ka yo va'a roo in the Zaragoza dialect)

Tamani (reply to Ka yo va'a ni and Ka yo va'a roo in the Zaragoza dialect)

Nawa ká'an anua ro? (how are you? in the Magdalena Peñasco dialect, literally "what does your heart say?")

Nexe iyo ni? (how are you? spoken to an adult in the Zaragoza dialect)

Nexe iyo ro? (how are you? spoken to a child in the Zaragoza dialect)

Kukueni (reply to Nexe iyo ni and Nexe iyo ro in the Zaragoza dialect)

Va'a ni (reply to Nexe iyo ni in the Zaragoza dialect)

Xa ndo véé (general greeting spoken to a man in the San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Xa ni tata (general greeting spoken to an important or older man in the San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Xa ni nana (general greeting spoken to an important or older woman in San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Xa ni xito (general greeting spoken to an older man in the San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Xa ni xixi (general greeting spoken to an older woman in the San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Xo lo vee i (general greeting spoken to a younger man or boy in the San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Xo no vee i (general greeting spoken to a younger woman or girl in the San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Nasa kú ndo? (how are you? in the San Miguel Achiutla dialect)

Tai (greeting spoken to a baby in the Magdalena Peñasco dialect)

Tai lulu (greeting spoken to a baby in the Magdalena Peñasco dialect)

Jito vei (older morning greeting in the San Mateo Peñasco dialect, no longer used)

Ni ka ndatnaꞌa sa jiꞌin in alma ndaꞌvi (older greeting in the Magdalena Peñasco dialect, no longer used)

Kuu ta'vi o (welcome greeting, "we are blessed", "we are thankful")

Mixtec, Metlatónoc [mxv] (Mexico: Guerrero.)

Tanikuu (greeting spoken to an acquaintance in the Monte Baja region, "you are familiar to me")

Kuáa tata (greeting spoken to a man in Metlatónoc)

Kuáa djií (greeting spoken to a woman in Metlatónoc)

Va'a te kuini (formal greeting)

Va'a te kunuk (informal greeting)

Nidjá ixa kùú? (how are you? informal to one person)

Nidjá kaa kùú? (how are you? informal to one person)

Nidjá ii ndóò? (how are you? informal to a group of people)

Ndia ityí kúù? (where are you going?)

Mixtec, Mixtepec [mix] (Mexico: San Juan Mixtepec.)

A kua'un (general greeting)

A yeeni (general greeting)

Yeeni tata (general greeting spoken to a man when arriving at a house)

Yeeni nana (general greeting spoken to a woman when arriving at a house)

Yee kueni tata (general greeting spoken to a group of men when arriving)

Yee kueni nana (general greeting spoken to a group of women when arriving)

Va'a yee kueni tata (general greeting spoken to a group of men when arriving)

Va'a yee kueni nana (general greeting spoken to a group of women when arriving)

Yee meeni (general greeting spoken to an adult when arriving at a house)

Yeemeu (general greeting spoken to a child when arriving at a house)

Yeemeu koyo sukuachi (general greeting spoken to a child when arriving at a house)

Takuni tata (general greeting spoken to a man when meeting on the street)

Takuni nana (general greeting spoken to a woman when meeting on the street)

Takuni xito (general greeting spoken to a man when meeting on the street, "we meet, uncle")

Takuni xixi (general greeting spoken to a woman when meeting on the street, "we meet, aunt")

Taku meeni (general greeting spoken to an adult when meeting on the street)

Takumeu (general greeting spoken to a child when meeting on the street)

Takumeu koyo sukuachi (general greeting spoken to a child when meeting on the street)

Nchi kachini? (how are you?)

Nchi sa'ani? (how are you?)

Nchi kuni? (how are you?; how have you been?)

Nixhi ka'a ñani? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Nixhi ka'a nti'veni? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

A yee va'a menu? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Va'a xee, tatsa'vi meu (reply to A yee va'a menu)

A ii va'a iniun? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Jaa, ii va'a ini (reply to A ii va'a iniun)

Jaa (reply to A ii va'a iniun)

Takuni vee (welcome greeting)

Mixtec, Northern Tlaxiaco [xtn] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ndandi (general greeting)

Ndandi ña'a (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Oo va'a ni (general greeting)

Oo va'a ra (general greeting)

A kukueni oo ni? (how are you?)

Naxa kuu ni? (how are you?)

Kukueni (reply to A kukueni oo ni and Naxa kuu ni)

Kukueni oo (reply to A kukueni oo ni and Naxa kuu ni)

Kukueni oo, ta'u san (reply to A kukueni oo ni and Naxa kuu ni)

Kukueni oo san, kuta'u san (reply to A kukueni oo ni and Naxa kuu ni)

Ndenu ki'in ni? (where are you going?)

Ja ni ndajaa ni (welcome greeting)

Mixtec, Ocotepec [mie] (Mexico: west central Oaxaca.)

Ntandiī (morning greeting)

Ncu tandiī (morning greeting)

Ncu tandiī, tátā (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Ncu tandiī, nánā (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Tañini (afternoon greeting)

Ncu tañini (afternoon greeting)

Ncu tañini, tátā (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Ncu tañini, nánā (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Tancuaā (nighttime greeting)

Ncu tancuaā (nighttime greeting)

Ncu tancuaā, tátā (nighttime greeting spoken to a man)

Ncu tancuaā, nánā (nighttime greeting spoken to a woman)

A íyó vāhaní? (how are you?)

Iyó vāhaní (reply to A íyó vāhaní)

Níí quīhīnní? (where are you going?)

Ná cúu jā xícóní? (where are you going?)

Quīvi cundeēnū (welcome greeting, "come in and have a seat")

Mixtec, Peñoles [mil] (Mexico: west central Oaxaca.)

Kova'ana (general greeting)

Kova'adín (morning greeting)

Kovadiátu (reply to Kobaadín)

Kova'adindo (morning greeting to a group of people)

Kova'an sakwaa (afternoon greeting)

Kova'adín sakwaa (afternoon greeting)

Kovadiátu sakwaa (reply to Kobaadín sakwaa)

Kova'ai sakwaa (afternoon greeting)

Ùu kova'ao tuku (reply to Kova'ai sakwaa)

Arasío (evening greeting)

Rasío (evening greeting)

Vexi ve'e (greeting spoken when entering a house)

Ne'e ve'e (reply to Vexi ve'e)

Ku kweni ndeku i? (how are you?)

Ku kweni xiio tuku (reply to Ku kweni ndeku i)

Ku kwen' ndeku? (how are you?)

Deku ba'i (reply to Ku kwen' ndeku)

Mixtec, Pinotepa Nacional [mio] (Mexico: Jamiltepec District.)

Nakumichun (general greeting)

Nakumichun kumpaa (general greeting spoken to a man)

Nakumichun kumadi (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Nakumichindo (general greeting)

Keta va'ando (welcome greeting)

Ya'an doo (welcome greeting: "come in")

Mixtec, San Juan Colorado [mjc] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Nakumi tsi un (general greeting)

Nakumi chu (general greeting)

Nakumi tsi tátà (greeting spoken by a man to an older man)

Nakumi tsi tattà (greeting spoken by a woman to an older man)

Nakumi tsi nánà (greeting spoken by a man to an older woman)

Tàtaá (greeting spoken by a young man to an older man)

Tattá (greeting spoken by a young woman to an older man)

Nànaá (greeting spoken by a young man to an older woman)

Nanná (greeting spoken by a young woman to an older woman)

Tyàtyaá (greeting spoken by a man to an older male relative, for example: father, uncle, older brother)

Tyattyá (greeting spoken by a woman to an older male relative, for example: father, uncle, older brother)

Tsimiyàn (greeting spoken to an older female relative, for example: mother, aunt, older sister)

Tsijùti (reply to Tàtaá and Tyàtyaá)

Tsisihì (reply to Tyattyá and Nànaá)

Tsijutì (reply to Tsimiyàn and Tattá)

Tsixihì (reply to Tsimiyàn and Nanná)

Cha tu bi (morning greeting)

Númàà cuáhàn ùn? (where are you going?)

Va'a tyi vatyiun (welcome greeting)

Va'a tyi ki'viun (welcome greeting)

Mixteco, San Miguel el Grande [mig] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Tanìndíí táà (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Tanìndíí náà (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Tanìndíí (morning greeting)

Tándi (morning greeting)

Tá'úshiù táà (noontime greeting spoken to a man)

Tá'úshiù náà (noontime greeting spoken to a woman)

Tá'úshiù (noontime greeting)

Tàníshiù (noontime greeting)

Tà'íshiù (noontime greeting)

Tanìñíni táà (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Tanìñíni náà (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Tanìñíni (afternoon greeting)

Tanì'íni (afternoon greeting)

Tarasióo táà (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Tarasióo náà (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Tarasióo (evening greeting)

Tanìkuaa táà (evening and nighttime greeting spoken to a man)

Tanìkuaa náà (evening and nighttime greeting spoken to a woman)

Tanìkuaa (evening and nighttime greeting)

Ndesa kúuní? (how are you? formal)

Ndesa yóóni? (how are you? formal)

Ndesa kúuró? (how are you? informal)

Ndesa yóóró? (how are you? informal)

Kúu kuééni (reply to Ndesa kúuní, Ndesa yóóni, Ndesa kúuró, and Ndesa yóóró)

Mixteco, Santa Lucia Monteverde [mdv] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Tanindi-ni tiyu (formal morning greeting spoken to a man)

Tanindi-ni tiya (formal morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Tanindi-ni nani (formal morning greeting spoken to a group)

Tanindi-lo (informal morning greeting)

Tanini-ni tiyu (formal afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Tanini-ni tiya (formal afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Tanini-ni nani (formal afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Tanini-lo (informal afternoon greeting)

Tanikua-ni tiyu (formal evening greeting spoken to a man)

Tanikua-ni tiya (formal evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Tanikua-ni nani (formal evening greeting spoken to a group)

Tanikua-lo (informal evening greeting)

Tarasio-ni tiyu (formal nighttime greeting spoken to a man)

Tarasio-ni tiya (formal nighttime greeting spoken to a woman)

Tarasio-ni nani (formal nighttime greeting spoken to a group)

Tarasio-lo (informal nighttime greeting)

Ndexe kuni-ni? (how are you? formal)

Ndexe kuni-lo? (how are you? informal)

Mixtec, Santa María Zacatepec [mza] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Djimaa (general greeting spoken by a man to a woman)

Didata (general greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Tzintata (general greeting spoken by woman to a man)

Mixtec, Silacayoapan [mks] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Tániku (greeting spoken to a man)

Cha (greeting spoken to a woman)

Tat (greeting spoken to an older man)

Nan (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Chaa (greeting spoken to a woman in the Ixpantepec dialect)

Taat (greeting spoken to an older man in the Ixpantepec dialect)

Naa (greeting spoken to an older woman in the Ixpantepec dialect)

Naan (greeting spoken to an older woman in the Ixpantepec dialect)

Chani (greeting spoken between parents and godparents in the Ixpantepec dialect)

A kuu kueun? (how are you? in the Ixpantepec dialect)

A kuu nakani? (are you home? greeting spoken at a house in the Ixpantepec dialect)

A ndoyindo? (are you all there? greeting spoken at a house in the Ixpantepec dialect)

Mixtec, Sinicahua [xti] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Tondii (general greeting)

Mixtec, Southeastern Nochixtlán [mxy] (Mexico: Santo Domingo Nuxaá.)

Va'a tikuu (general greeting)

Va'a tikuuni (respectful greeting)

Va'a tikuunu (greeting spoken by a man to another man or to a woman whom he treats as an equal)

Va'a tikuunda (greeting spoken by a woman to another woman or to a man whom she treats as an equal)

Takuni vei (formal greeting used when not at a home)

Taku vei (informal greeting used when not at a home)

Takuni tata (greeting spoken to a man when not at home)

Takuni tata vei (greeting spoken to a man when not at home)

Takuni nana (greeting spoken to a woman when not at home)

Takuni nana vei (greeting spoken to a woman when not at home)

Taku pali (greeting spoken to a male child when not at home)

Taku na (greeting spoken to a female child when not at home)

Yeni vei (formal greeting used when at a home)

Yeni tata (formal greeting spoken to a man when at a home)

Yeni tata vei (formal greeting spoken to a man when at a home)

Yeni nana (formal greeting spoken to a woman when at a home)

Yeni nana vei (formal greeting spoken to a woman when at a home)

Yeu vei (informal greeting used when at a home)

Yeu pali (informal greeting spoken to a male child when at a home)

Yeu na (informal greeting spoken to a female child when at a home)

Mixtec, Southern Puebla [mit] (Mexico: southern Puebla.)

Koba'ani (general greeting)

Ba'ani (informal greeting)

Ba'ani tío (greeting spoken to an older man)

Ba'ani tía (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Ba'ani xu (greeting spoken to a younger man)

Ba'ani xa (greeting spoken to a younger woman)

Tuinu ba'ani (morning greeting)

Ka'in ba'ani (midday greeting)

Kua ba'ani (afternoon greeting)

Kuñia ba'ani (nighttime greeting)

Mixtec, Southwestern Tlaxiaco [meh] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Too nii (general greeting)

Too nii danu (general greeting)

Too nii dani (general greeting spoken to a group)

Too nii shito (greeting spoken to a man)

Mixtec, Tezoatlán [mxb] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Nákaaní? (greeting used at a house, spoken to one person)

Á nákaaní (general greeting spoken in San Juan Diquiyu)

Ndéiní? (greeting used at a house, spoken to a group)

Á ndéi ní? (greeting used at a house in San Juan Diquiyu, spoken to a group)

Ndéindó? (greeting used at a house, spoken to a group, informal)

Kua'aní (greeting used when meeting on the road)

Jáan (reply to greetings above)

Jáan, kua'án ku'u ní ve'e (reply to greetings above)

Jáan, kuán ku'u ní (reply to greetings above)

Á kúkeé ni ní? (how are you?)

Kúkueé vá yu'u (reply to Á kúkeé ni ní

Kúkueé vai (reply to Á kúkeé ni ní)

Á iyó va'aní? (how are you?)

Iyó va'avai (reply to Á iyó va’aní)

Á nkidji niva'ani? (how are you? spoken in the morning, "did you sleep well?")

Ndive'ení nikixini (welcome greeting, "thank you for coming")

Mixtec, Tidaá [mtx] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Natandii o (morning greeting)

Ka uxi uu nicutahavi o (afternoon greeting)

Ka uxi uu nicutaguinu (afternoon greeting)

Orazió nicutahavi o (nighttime greeting)

Na ca anun? (how are you?)

Hua'a (reply to Na ca anun)

Ne'ee (reply to Na ca anun)

Mixtec, Tijaltepec [xtl] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Toni (general greeting)

Nasa iyo do? (how are you?)

Va'a xeeni (reply to Nasa iyo do)

Va'a xeeni, e do'o na? (reply to Nasa iyo do)

Mixtec, Tututepec [mtu] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Tondii (morning greeting)

Tonkuaa (evening greeting)

Naja iyo nuu? (how are you?)

Iyo va'a nii (reply to Naja iyo nuu)

Mixtec, Western Juxtlathuaca [jmx] (Mexico: Oaxaca and Guerrero.)

A iyo va'un? (how are you?)

Mixtec, Yosondúa [mpm] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Too ni ndii (morning greeting spoken in Yosondua)

Too ni kuaa (evening greeting spoken in Yosondua)

Ku'a va'o (afternoon and evening greeting used in Yolotepec)

Ku'a va'ni (afternoon and evening greeting used in Yolotepec)

Nasa kuu ni? (how are you?)

Nasa kachi añu ni? (how are you?)

A yoo kueni? (how are you? used in Yolotepec)

Tani kuni kueni? (how are you? used in Yolotepec)

Ñandu kayani? (how are you? used in Yolotepec)

A ni tu no kueni? (how are you? in the morning, used in Yolotepec)

Mixtec, Yucuañe [mvg] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Hachi (general greeting)

Miya [mkf] (Nigeria: Bauchi State.)

Fà tláku sùw ndá? (morning greeting, "how have you arisen?")

Hòo, mə́n tláwán suw (reply to Fà tláku sùw ndá)

Fà tlafúw kùkwa? (morning greeting, "how did you arise?")

Fà tlafə́ kúkwa? (morning greeting, "how did you arise?")

Nā̀ tiya múku kùkwa? (afternoon greeting, "how did you beat the sun?")

Ndə́ lāfiyà (reply to Fà tlafúw kùkwa, Fà tlafə́ kúkwa and Nā̀ tiya múku kùkwa)

Ndə́ kwàray (reply to Fà tlafúw kùkwa, Fà tlafə́ kúkwa and Nā̀ tiya múku kùkwa)

'Ə̀ná wàtləmíy? (how are the children?)

Tlə̀n ndə kwàray (reply to 'Ə̀ná wàtləmíy)

Barka aa buwakə (welcome greeting)

Miyako [mvi] (Japan: southern Okinawa.)

んみゃーち (nmyachi: general greeting)

しゃーかんからやー (shākan kara yā: morning greeting)

ぞーかりうんまー？(zō kari ummā: how are you?, literally "have you had good luck?")

がんずーかりうんまー？(ganzū kari ummā: how are you?)

がんずーかりうまんなー？(ganzū kari umannā: how are you?)

アゴーイ (ago: greeting called out to a person who you can see

アグ (agu: greeting called out to a person who you can't see)

トゥンガラ (tungara: welcome greeting spoken to a person who you can see)

Mizo [lus] (Myanmar and India.)

Chibai (general greeting)

Chibai aw (general greeting)

Nang i ni mow? (general greeting)

Zing chibai (morning greeting)

Zing chibai le (morning greeting)

Zinglam chibai (morning greeting)

Zing tha (morning greeting)

Tlailam chibai (evening greeting)

Mang tha (nighttime greeting)

I dam ve em? (how are you?)

I dam em? (how are you?)

Dam e (reply to I dam em)

Ka dam e (reply to I dam em)

Aw dam e (reply to I dam em)

Aw ka dam e (reply to I dam em)

I tha em? (how are you?)

Ka tha e (reply to I tha em)

Aw ka tha e (reply to I tha em)

Nang i nia lo? (how are you?)

Nungma eng ting e om? (how are you? in the Lushai dialect, 19th century)

Mlabri [mra] (Thailand, Laos.)

อะเล้แล (a leh la: general greeting)

จั๊กเกร้แล (jak kre la: how are you?)

อะเอ้อแล (a uhr la: general greeting, literally "have you eaten?")

อะเอ้อ (uhr la: reply to อะเอ้อแล, literally "already eaten")

จั๊กกะแลง (jak ka laeng: greeting to a person going somewhere, literally "where are you going?")

Mlahsö [lhs] (Syria: Qamishli.)

Shlomo (general greeting)

Mmen [bfm] (Cameroon: Menchum division.)

Opgɛna (morning greeting)

Opjɛna (morning greeting spoken by younger people)

Opwɛna (morning greeting spoken by older people)

Mmaala [mmu] (Cameroon: Mbam division.)

A má húnyíge (general greeting)

Mbígélíd (general greeting)

Asa húnyígaa (morning greeting)

Gine giaganen (afternoon greeting)

Húnyíge seraa? (how are you?)

Mnong, Central [cmo] (Vietnam. Cambodia.)

Ueh săk jăn lĕ? (how are you?)

Ueh săk jăn lĕ, ay? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Ueh săk jăn lĕ, may? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Ueh lăng lĕ? (how are you? respectful)

Ueh lăng lĕ, khân may? (how are you? spoken to a group of men)

Ueh ngân (reply to Ueh săk jăn lĕ and Ueh lăng lĕ)

Ueh lăng lĕ (reply to Ueh lăng lĕ)

May sŏng sa jêh hĕ? (have you eaten yet?)

Gâp sông jêh (reply to May sŏng sa jêh hĕ, if you have eaten)

Gâp ê sông ôh (reply to May sŏng sa jêh hĕ, if you have not eaten)

Moba [mfq] (Togo: Savana.)

Dúã gúám (morning greeting)

Dúãn gúám (morning greeting)

A wõ dúãk l mán i? (morning greeting)

L mán i? (how are you?)

N wõ dúã lāāfiɛ (reply to L mán i and A wõ dúãk l mán i)

Lāāfiɛ (reply to L mán i and A wõ dúãk l mán i)

Tún pó (afternoon greeting)

Juóg pó (evening greeting)

Yẽ nyiɔg (nighttime greeting)

Nyiɔg pó (nighttime greeting)

A be lāāfiɛ ɛ? (how are you?)

Yẽ soml (welcome greeting)

Yẽ soml mã (welcome greeting)

Nfa tún pó (reply to Yẽ soml mã and Yẽ soml)

Biɛla (welcome greeting)

Mobilian [mod] (United States of America: Mississippi River.)

Chíkmàa (general greeting)

Mócheno [mhn] (Italy: Valle de Fersina.)

Bondi (general greeting)

I grias de (general greeting)

Grias de (general greeting)

Guatmorng (morning greeting)

Guata nòcht (nighttime greeting)

Guatkemmen (welcome greeting)

Mochi [old] (Tanzania.)

Amka mbe (greeting spoken to a man)

Amka mae (greeting spoken to a woman)

Shimbonyi (general greeting)

Nashicha (reply to Shimbonyi)

Nashicha nzuri (reply to Shimbonyi)

Shimbonyi sha ngameny (general greeting)

Shimbonyi shapfo? (how are you?)

Njimcha (reply to Shimbonyi shapfo)

Sicha (reply to Shimbonyi shapfo)

Mochica [omc] (Peru.)

Peinas uman (morning greeting)

Peinas umanche (morning greeting)

Emes uman? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Etine pum (reply to Emes uman)

Emes umanche? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Ayenamoyi (reply to Emes umanche)

Emes uno? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Peinas nerrem (afternoon greeting)

Peinas sinape (afternoon greeting)

Emes nerrem (afternoon greeting)

Acunerme (evening and nighttime greeting)

Emes nert (evening and nighttime greeting)

Mocovi [moc] (Argentina.)

Lá (general greeting spoken by a man)

Lála (general greeting spoken by a man)

Lá acamí (general greeting spoken to one person by a man)

Lá ajim (reply to Lá acamí)

Lá acamen (general greeting spoken to a noble man by a man)

Lá acamiji (general greeting spoken to a group by a man)

Locon (reply to Lá acamiji)

Lá ayim (general greeting spoken by a man)

Lá acani (reply to Lá ayim)

Layim (general greeting spoken by a woman)

Layim acamet (general greeting spoken by a woman)

Layimqui (general greeting spoken by a noble man)

Layimquen (general greeting spoken by a noble woman)

Minnictari? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Minnictrari? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Damaquesadí? (how are you?)

Damarictinní? (how are you?)

Diamacactarí (reply to Dammaquesadí and Dammarictinní)

Ldiamacactá (reply to Dammaquesadí and Dammarictinní)

Ldiamacatauh (reply to Dammaquesadí and Dammarictinní)

Mofu-Gudur [mif] (Cameroon: Far North Province.)

Súwsé (general greeting)

Súwsé ŋgá kwar (general greeting)

'Úwsé (general greeting)

Taa pərek (morning greeting)

Taa pás (midday greeting)

Taa kwáɗ (evening greeting)

Zizidao (morning greeting)

Zai (reply to Zizidao)

Zizai (reply to Zizidao)

Yanokokora? (how are you?)

Menakaela (reply to Yanokokora)

Mogum [mou] (Chad: Guera region.)

Jalwen (general greeting)

Ka oy (general greeting)

Ke o (general greeting)

Ku mokkanna ga? (evening greeting)

Alka? (how are you?)

Ke alka? (how are you?)

Ralaŋ (reply to Alka and Ke alka)

Ke ralaŋ ga? (how are you?)

No ralaŋ (reply to Ke ralaŋ ga)

No kilim (reply to Ke ralaŋ ga)

Mohave [mov] (United States of America: Arizona and California.)

Kamaduu (general greeting)

Kamaduum (general greeting)

Kwich kamaduum (general greeting)

Kuuch kamaduum (general greeting)

Kamaduum midum? (how are you?)

Ahotk (reply to Kamaduum midum)

Mohawk [moh] (Canada: Ontario and Quebec. United States of America: New York.)

Kwe (general greeting)

Kwe kwe (general greeting)

She:kon (general greeting)

She:kon sewakwe:kon (formal greeting)

Wa'tkwanonhwera:ton (general greeting)

Skennenko:wa ken? (how are you?)

Skennenko:wa (reply to Skennenko:wa ken)

Mohegan-Pequot [xpq] (United States of America: eastern region.)

Aquy (general greeting in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Tôn kutaya? (how are you? in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Ki tôn kutaya? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Tôn kutayamô? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Nukôkicá (reply to Tôn kutaya, Ki tôn kutaya, and Tôn kutayamô)

Wiqáh sun (morning greeting in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Wikun kisk (daytime greeting in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Wikun qátqáw (afternoon greeting in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Wikun wuyôksuw (evening greeting in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Wikun tupkuw (nighttime greeting in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Wiqômun (welcome greeting in the Mohegan dialect [xpq-moh])

Aquoy (morning greeting in the Nehantucket (Niantic) dialect [xpq-nia])

Wegun tah (general greeting in the Pequot dialect [xpq-peq])

Bosu (general greeting in the Pequot dialect [xpq-peq])

Wigwasun (morning greeting in the Pequot dialect [xpq-peq])

Wigun dupkwa (evening greeting in the Pequot dialect [xpq-peq])

Nugu tayanu? (how are you? in the Pequot dialect [xpq-peq])

Tayanu (reply to Nugu tayanu in the Pequot dialect [xpq-peq])

Aquy (general greeting in the Shinnecock dialect [xpq-mon])

Ha'kame (general greeting in the Shinnecock dialect [xpq-mon])

Mokilese [mkj] (Micronesia: Mokil Atoll and Pohnpei Island.)

Kajilel (general greeting)

Kajilehlia (general greeting)

Minjoang mwehu (morning greeting; calque from English)

Joauwaj mwehu (afternoon greeting; calque from English)

Joausik mwehu (evening greeting; calque from English)

Ia iroa? (how are you?)

Ia koanila? (greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, literally "where are you going?")

Dilda (welcome greeting, "come in")

Indoa mwinge (welcome greeting, "come eat")

Kajamwo (welcome greeting)

Moklen [mkm] (Thailand: Phuket and Phangnga.)

Ɲam-cɔm kaʔ ka? (have you eaten already?)

Bəy kaw tam may? (where are you going?)

Mokole [mkl] (Benin: Alibori Department.)

Irei i su? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Alaafiai (reply to Irei i su)

I waa nee baanii? (how are you?; "are you in good health?")

Baanii waay (reply to I waa nee baani i)

Irei kpasen? (how is your family?)

Mokpwe [bri] (Cameroon: South West Province.)

O wusi (morning greeting)

O maje e (morning greeting)

Élélá gbǎmù (morning greeting)

Ŋgómbá gbǎmù (evening and nighttime greeting)

W'a okaneya? (how are you?)

Moksha [mdf] (Russia.)

Шумбрат (shumbrat: general greeting)

Шумбрачи (shumbrachi: general greeting)

Шумбраши (shumbrashi: general greeting)

Шумбратада (shumbratada: general greeting)

Сюкпря (syukprya: informal greeting)

Сюк (syuk: informal greeting)

Пара ши (para shi: daytime greeting)

Пара ши тейть (para shi teit: daytime greeting)

Пара шобдава (para shobdava: morning greeting)

Пара шобдава тейть (para shobdava teit: morning greeting)

Пара илядь (para ilyad: evening greeting)

Пара илядь тейть (para ilyad teit: evening greeting)

Кода теветь? (koda tevet': how are you?)

Кода эрят? (koda eryat: how are you? informal)

Кода эрятадо? (koda eryat: how are you? formal)

Кода тевтне? (koda tevtne: how are you? formal)

Кода тефне? (koda tefne: how are you? informal)

Сюкпря, кирдемшка (syukprya kirdemshka: reply to Кода эрят, Кода тевтне, and Кода тефне)

Сюкпря, лац (syukprya lats: reply to Кода эрят, Кода тевтне, and Кода тефне)

Панжада оцювалкссь (panzhada otsyuvalkss': welcome greeting)

Пара мяльса учтядязь (para myalsa uchtyadyaz: welcome greeting)

Molbog [pwm] (Philippines: Palawan Province. Malaysia: Sabah.)

Masalám mala'ikúm (general greeting)

(Mala'ikúm asalám (reply to Masalám mala'ikúm)

Imboko tu juan? (where are you going?)

Tumalib na kau (used when passing by, literally "I am passing by")

Molima [mox] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Kaiwa (general greeting)

Gonagona boboana (morning greeting)

Maʼinaya yatautauya? (where are you going?)

Moloko [mlw] (Cameroon: northern region.)

Zay ɗaw? (general greeting; "is there peace?")

Nok aba ɗaw? (how are you?)

Ne aba (reply to Nok aba ɗaw)

Mon [mnw] (Myanmar: eastern delta. Thailand.)

မ္ၚဵုရအဴ (mɘŋeraɁ ao; general greeting)

မ္ၚဵုရ (mɘŋeraɁ; reply to MɘŋeraɁ ao)

MɘŋeraɁ roa (greeting spoken to a friend)

Mòŋ mìp ha? (how are you?)

Mòŋ mìp mòŋ ha? (how are you?)

Mòŋ ce mìp mòŋ ha? (how are you?)

Mòŋ mìp mòŋ ra (reply to Mòŋ mìp ha and Mòŋ mìp mòŋ ha)

Mòŋ mìp ra (reply to Mòŋ mìp ha and Mòŋ mìp mòŋ ha

Mip (reply to Mòŋ mìp ha and Mòŋ mìp mòŋ ha)

Yù ruɘ mòŋ ce khoh mòŋ ru (reply to Mòŋ mìp ha and Mòŋ mìp mòŋ ha)

Yù ɘmù mòŋ ce khoh mòŋ ɘmù (reply to Mòŋ mìp ha and Mòŋ mìp mòŋ ha)

Ɂalo Ɂa rao? (where are you going?)

Mongo-Nkundu [lol] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Equateur Province and Bandundu Province.)

Losáko (general greeting)

Mongolian, Halh [khk] (Mongolia.)

Сайн байна уу? (sain baina uu: general greeting)

Сайн, та сайн байна уу (sain, ta sain baina uu: reply to Сайн байна уу)

Сайн байн уу? (sain bain uu: general greeting)

Сайн уу? (sain uu: informal greeting)

Сайн (sain: reply to Сайн байна уу, Сайн байн уу, Сайн уу and Сайн та сайн байна уу)

Сайн, баярлалаа (sain bayarlalaa: reply to Сайн байна уу, Сайн байн уу, and Сайн та сайн байна уу)

Сайн сайн (sain sain: reply to Сайн байна уу, Сайн байн уу, and Сайн та сайн байна уу)

Өглөөний мэнд (ugluunii mend: morning greeting)

Өдрийн мэнд (udriin mend: afternoon greeting)

Оройн мэнд (oroin mend: evening greeting)

Сонин сайхан юу байна вэ? (sonin saihan yuu baina ve: how are you?)

Амар байна уу? (amar baina uu: how have you been?)

Сонин юу байн? (sonin yuu bain: how are you? informal)

Сонин юутай байна? (sonin yuutai bain: how are you? informal)

Юу байна вэ? (yuu baina ve: how are you? informal)

Юу байна? (yuu baina: how are you? informal)

Юмгүй дээ (yumgui dee: reply to Сонин сайхан юу байна вэ and Юу байна вэ)

Юмгүй ээ (yumgui ee: reply to Сонин сайхан юу байна вэ and Юу байна вэ)

Юмгүй тайван (yumgui taivan: reply to Сонин сайхан юу байна вэ and Юу байна вэ)

Тайван (taivan: reply to Сонин сайхан юу байна вэ and Юу байна вэ)

Тавтай морил (tavtai moril: welcome greeting)

Тавтай морилогтун (tavtai morilogtun: welcome greeting)

Mongolian, Peripheral [mvf] (China.)

ᠰᠠᠢᠨ ᠦᠦ (sain uu: general greeting)

ᠰᠠᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠢᠨᠦ ᠦᠦ (sain baina uu: general greeting)

ᠰᠠᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠢᠨᠠ ᠦᠦ (sain bain uu: general greeting)

ᠰᠠᠢᠨ ᠦᠦ (sain uu: reply to sain baina uu and sain bain uu)

ᠰᠠᠢᠨ ᠰᠠᠢᠨ (sain sain: reply to sain baina uu and sain bain uu)

ᠲᠠ ᠰᠠᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠢᠨᠦ ᠦᠦ (ta sain baina uu: formal greeting)

Mongondow [mog] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Utat mina (general greeting)

Dega' niondon (welcome greeting)

Moni [mnz] (Indonesia: central highlands of Papua.)

Amakane (general greeting)

Montagnais [moe] (Canada: Quebec and Labrador.)

Kwe kwe (general greeting)

Waachiyaa (general greeting)

Tan eshpanin? (how are you?)

Miam (reply to Tan eshpanin)

Niminupanin (reply to Tan eshpani)

Mono [mnr] (United States of America: east central California.)

Manahu (general greeting spoken to one person)

Manahu e boso (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Mono [mnh] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Abala (general greeting in the Bili dialect [mnh-bil])

Mono [mru] (Cameroon: North Province.)

Mə bálà бə (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mə bálà ʔē (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Óšó kòrò jé à (morning greeting)

Kōtóò? (how are you?)

Ərə gúgú nēnē (reply to Kōtóò)

Mòoré [mos] (Burkina Faso.)

Nii yibeogo (morning greeting)

Nii sõnre (morning greeting used just before noon)

Nii windga (midday greeting)

Nii gaara (afternoon greeting)

Nii zaabre (afternoon and evening greeting)

Nii yungo (nighttime greeting)

Kibaare? (how are you?)

Kiemame? (how are you, "are you well?")

Maana wana? (how are you? informal, "how is it?")

Yaa wana? (how are you? informal, "what's up?"),

Yibeogo kibaare? (morning greeting, "how is the morning")

Yibeogo yaa laafi? (morning greeting, "is there health this morning?")

Yibeogo kiema? (morning greeting, "are you well this morning?")

Y gãase? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Ganda laafi? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Yiika laafi? (morning greeting, "did you wake up well?")

Winngba kibaare? (noontime greeting, "how is the day?")

Winngba yaa laafi? (noontime greeting, "is there health today?")

Winngba kiema? noontime greeting, "are you well today?")

Zaabre kibaare? (afternoon and evening greeting, "how is the afternoon?")

Zaabre yaa laafi? (afternoon and evening greeting, "is there health this afternoon?")

Zaabre kiema? (afternoon and evening greeting, "are you well this afternoon?")

Laafi (reply to Kibaare, Yibeogo kibaare, Winngba kibaare, and Zaabre kibaare)

Laafi béhémé (reply to Kibaare, Yibeogo kibaare, Winngba kibaare, and Zaabre kibaare)

Laafi bala (reply to Kibaare, Yibeogo kibaare, Winngba kibaare, and Zaabre kibaare)

Nii tuumde (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Nii tuuma (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Tuum kibaare? (greeting spoken to a person who is working, "how's the work?")

Tuumd yaa noogo (reply to Tuum kibaare)

Nii kenji (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Nii kende (greeting spoken to a person who is at the market)

Nii riibu (greeting spoken to a person who is eating)

Nii sosga (greeting spoken to a person who is having a conversation)

Mam wa n puus yamba (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I came to greet you")

Mam wa n ges yamba (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I came to visit you")

M puus kiende (reply to Mam wa n puus yamba and Mam wa n ges yamba)

Kiend kiende (welcome greeting)

Nii waongo (welcome greeting)

Yèèla (welcome greeting)

Naaba (reply to Yèèla spoken by a man)

Eyn (reply to Yèèla spoken by a woman)

Mbaa (greeting used by men at the end of a greeting sequence)

Ntaa (greeting used by women at the end of a greeting sequence)

Monpa, Tawang [twm] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Nan wa ga de le? (where are you going?)

Zi tshai du lo? (what are you doing?)

Mor [mhz] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Marasina kaumo (afternoon greeting)

Mori [xmz] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Isua ulako? (where are you going?)

Isua ke ulako? (where are you going?)

Morisyen [mfe] (Mauritius.)

Bonzour (morning greeting)

Bon apré midi (afternoon greeting)

Bonswar (evening greeting)

Ki manyèr? (how are you?)

Ki pozisyon? (how are you?)

Konman sava? (how are you?)

Mon byen (reply to Ki manyèr, Ki pozisyon, and Konman sava)

Mon byen, mersi (reply to Ki manyèr, Ki pozisyon, and Konman sava)

Korek? (how are you?)

Wi, korek (reply to Korek)

Moro [mor] (Sudan: South Kordofan.)

Bǝtau? (how are you?)

Mortlockese [mrl] (Micronesia: Mortlock Islands.)

Áái kapwong (general greeting)

Ráán allem (general daytime greeting)

Ren allem (general daytime greeting in the Namolukese dialect)

Leesor allem (morning greeting)

Lálawas allem (afternoon greeting)

Leepwong allem (evening greeting)

Meet pworaus? (how are you?)

Fitto (welcome greeting, "come in")

Fitto mwongo (welcome greeting, "come eat")

Toolong (welcome greeting)

Moru [mgd] South Sudan: West Equatoria State.)

Mede (general greeting)

Mede miro (reply to Mede)

Mi kado? (how are you?)

Nya'do gwo engonye ya? (how are you?)

Ma kado (reply to Mi kado and Nya'do gwo engonye ya)

Ma kado ro (reply to Mi kado and Nya'do gwo engonye ya)

Nya oyi eŋgwa ya? (where are you going?)

Mota [mtt] (Vanuatu: Mota island.)

Qon̄ wia (general greeting)

Tam̄avea? (how are you?)

Tagai, we wia gap (reply to Tam̄avea)

Motu [meu] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Dina namona (general greeting)

Namona (general greeting)

Daba namona (morning greeting)

Adorahi namona (afternoon greeting)

Hanuaboi namona (evening greeting)

Mamahuta (nighttime greeting)

Lau mai (general greeting, "I come")

Oi namo? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Io, lau namo (reply to Oi namo)

Umui namo? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Io, ai namo (reply to Umui namo)

Ita hedavari (welcome greeting, literally "we meet")

Motu, Hiri [hmo] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Namo (general greeting)

Dada namona (morning greeting)

Andorai namona (afternoon greeting)

Edena bamona? (how are you?)

Lau namo (reply to Edena bamona)

Mouk-Aria [mwh] (Papua New Guinea: New Britain.)

Nasaksak itau (morning greeting; calque from English)

Epmes itau (nighttime greeting; calque from English)

Amla ge? (where are you going? in the Mouk and Aria dialects)

Omla ge? (where are you going? in the Tourai dialect)

Movima [mzp] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)

Yáyu? (how are you?)

Is ayu? (how are you?)

Ayu (reply to Is ayu)

Jajukijbi? (how are you?)

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

Bísapan? (general greeting, "what are you doing?")

Dokoy as imaayoj ni'bikwel (morning greeting)

Mozarabic [mxi] (Iberian Peninsula: 5th through 13th centuries.)

الا (olá; general greeting)

سلوت (salut: general greeting)

السلام عليكم (assalamu alaycum: general greeting)

كم اشتش (com estás: how are you?)

شو بين (só bien: reply to كم اشتش)

بين شكرا (bien xucrán: reply to كم اشتش)

بين الحمدلله (bien alhamdulillá: reply to كم اشتش)

بون ديه (buen día: morning greeting)

بون صباح (buen sabáh: morning greeting)

بون تردا (buena tarda: afternoon greeting)

بون شره (buena sera: evening greeting)

بون شره (buena nohte: nighttime greeting)

بين بنيت (bien venito: welcome greeting spoken to one person)

بين بنيتش (bien venitos: welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Mpade [mpi] (Cameroon: northern region.)

Ale (general greeting)

Semesi (general greeting)

Askisu (morning greeting)

Kosi (evening greeting)

Wanti (greeting spoken to a man by a woman)

Mpi [mpz] (Thailand: Phrae and Phayao.)

Na hà yé? (greeting spoken to a visitor)

Ngó só í he (reply to Na hà yé)

Mpoto [mpa] (Tanzania and Malawi.)

Mwonile (general greeting)

Mwonile numu (reply to Mwonile)

Mpumpong [mgg] (Cameroon: East Province.)

Mɛdjemla o (general greeting)

Ugwema (general greeting in the Konabembe dialect [mgg-kun])

Mser [mpa] (Cameroon: Kousseri.)

Baraku (general greeting)

Mualang [mtd] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Tabi' (general greeting)

Mucuchi-Maripu [qcx] (Colombia: central highlands.)

Machinipé (general greeting in the Mocohí dialect)

Mufian [aoj] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Ser (general greeting)

Nemaf bu'wafi (general daytime greeting in the Filifita dialect [aoj-fil])

Namaf bu'unai (morning greeting)

Nemaf bu'unai (morning greeting in the Filifita dialect [aoj-fil])

Nemaf bu'unai ipe (morning greeting in the Filifita dialect [aoj-fil])

Owamb bu'unai (evening greeting in the Filifita dialect [aoj-fil])

Niliki (nighttime greeting)

Mugali [lmh] (Nepali: Kosi Province.)

टासी देलेक (tashi delek: general greeting)

Muinane [bmr] (Colombia: Upper Cahuinarí.)

Náá díícahi? (general greeting spoken to one person)

Jɨɨhɨ, ícahi (reply to Náá díícahi)

Náá míhícahi? (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Jɨɨhɨ, míhícahi (reply to Náá míhícahi)

Jɨɨhɨ, imino míhícahi (reply to Náá míhícahi)

Náá sáácuhi? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving from somewhere)

Jɨɨhɨ, sáácuhi (reply to Náá sáácuhi)

Sáácuhi ɨɨjoho? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving from somewhere)

Jíí, sáácuhi (reply to Sáácuhi ɨɨjoho)

Náá másáácuhi? (greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving from somewhere)

Jɨɨhɨ, másáácuhi (reply to Náá másáácuhi)

Náá gásécúuhi? (greeting spoken to a person who is returning from somewhere)

Jɨɨhɨ,gásécúuhi (reply to Náá gásécúuhi)

Náá magásécúuhi? (greeting spoken to a group of people who are returning from somewhere)

Jɨɨhɨ, magásécúuhi (reply to Náá magásécúuhi)

Cúúca féehi? (where are you going?)

Mukulu [moz] (Chad: Guera.)

Tò:sè (general greeting)

Mumuye [mzm] (Nigeria: Taraba and Adamawa states.)

N zhi mò nyaa (general greeting)

N zhi mò nyaa làà (general daytime greeting)

N zhi mò nyaa gándi (morning greeting)

N zhi mò nyaa ni vipeléni (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

N kasè mò (reply to N zhi mò nyaa)

Mò insè yé tnoona ya? (morning greeting, "have you woken up well?")

N insè yé tnoona (reply to Mò insè yé tnoona ya)

Mò e yé tnoona ya? (morning greeting, "have you come well?")

N e yé tnoona (reply to Mò e yé tnoona ya, "I have come well")

Núkò viya? (how are you?)

Tnoona (reply to Núkò viya)

Muna [mnb] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabhe (general greeting)

Peda hae itua? (how are you?)

Okumala ne hamai? (greeting, literally "where are you going?")

Kaghindotuno gholeo itua (midday greeting)

Mundabli [boe] (Cameroon.)

Àʃíà? (general greeting, "how have you spent the day?")

Àʃílīà? (general greeting, "have you spent the day well?")

Àkwéà? (greeting to a person returning, "have you returned from the bush?")

Atʃita (morning greeting in the Buu dialect)

Atʃita kwa (morning greeting in the Buu dialect)

Ayeneh? (how are you? in the Buu dialect)

Mundang [mua] (Chad: Mayo-Kebbi. Cameroon: Kaele and Benoue.)

A djeu keu (general greeting)

Ou zia (general greeting)

Zanitibene (general greeting)

Mundani [mnf] (Cameroon.)

Mbung mbung (general greeting)

A wu na laane à? (how are you?)

Ò'ô (welcome greeting)

Mundari [unr] (India.)

Joar (general greeting)

Madang (general greeting)

Isu maraṅ (greeting used by Roman Catholics)

Isu sahay (greeting used by Protestant Christians)

Bes ge? (how are you?)

Hee, bes ge (reply to Bes ge)

Bugi ge? (how are you?)

Am cilka hinama? (how are you? in the Kera dialect)

Mundurukú [myu] (Brazil: Pará and Amazonas.)

Wiykabiá (morning greeting)

Kabiá (morning greeting)

Wiykaxiciñ (midday greeting)

Wiykat (afternoon greeting)

Xipat ti an en? (how are you?)

Xipat ma (reply to Xipat ti an en)

Xipat ti en? (how are you?)

Hmhm, xipat õn (reply to Xipat ti en)

Heõm (welcome greeting at a house, "come in")

Mungaka [mhk] (Cameroon: North West Province.)

U lā' ndî? (morning greeting; "have you slept?")

U sà' nî (reply to U lā' ndî; "have you awoken?")

U sà' nî mbɔ̀ŋkɛ̂t? (morning greeting; "have you woken up well?")

Ù sâ' kā? (how are you?)

À bə mʉ̄ʉ̄? (how are you?)

Á mbɔ̀ŋkɛ̄t (reply to U sà' nî mbɔ̀ŋkɛ̂t, Ù sâ' kā, and À bə mʉ̄ʉ̄)

Tō mbɔ̀ŋkɛ̄d (welcome greeting)

Mungbam [mij] (Cameroon: North West Province.)

Iyə? (how are you?)

À tse̋ gba̋bə̀? (morning greeting in the Munken dialect, "have you passed the night?")

À ɕía̋à? (afternoon greeting in the Munken dialect, "have you passed the day?")

Muniche [myr] (Peru: Paranapura River.)

Wǘdisi (general greeting)

Wǘdisi'i (general greeting)

Wǘdisi umaní'i (general greeting; "hello, sister")

Wǘdisi chú'u (general greeting; "hello, brother")

Bwenos dias (morning greeting; from Spanish)

Nú'samenpü? (how are you?, literally "are you alive?")

Nú'sameñe (reply to Nú'samenpü)

Péra áchumepü? (where are you going?)

Munsee [umu] (Canada: Ontario.)

Aquai (general greeting

He (general greeting)

Wulu wapaan (morning greeting)

Kuwiingu neewul ("it's good to see you")

Tha ktulamalsi? ("how are you feeling?")

Tha ktulamalsi kway kiishkwihk? ("how are you feeling today?")

Nii noolamalsi (reply to Tha ktulamalsi, "I am fine")

Murik [mtf] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Mi marɨmeoaramena? (where are you going?)

Mi amwotɨmarinamena? (what are you doing?)

Murle [mur] (South Sudan: Upper Nile State.)

Abona (general greeting)

Abonanu (general greeting)

Abona yeere (general greeting)

Abona jurung? (how are you?)

Ii kabona (reply to Abona jurung)

Murrinh-Patha [mwf] (Australia: Wadeye.)

Pangabul (morning greeting)

Mursi [muz] (Ethiopia: central Omo region.)

Achali (general greeting)

Wa kwo (welcome greeting, "you have come")

Ee, wa kaiwo (reply to Wa kwo)

Murut, Keningau [kxi] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kaansayan ra orou (afternoon greeting)

Atu abal mu? (how are you?)

Murut, Tagal [mvv] (Malaysia: Sabah. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Onsoi susuab (morning greeting)

Onsoi tanga nu orou (afternoon greeting)

Onsoi kamaion (evening greeting)

Onsoi londom (nighttime greeting)

Kaansayan ra susuab (morning greeting)

Kaansayan ra maie (evening greeting)

Kaansayan ra londom (nighttime greeting)

Onsoi ko ki? (how are you?)

Onsoi yak (reply to Onsoi ko ki)

Aun kabar mu? (how are you?)

Aun abar mu? (how are you?)

Onsoi (reply to Aun kabar mu and Aun abar mu)

Murut, Timugon [tih] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kaansayan ra susuab (morning greeting)

Kaansayan ra orou (afternoon greeting)

Kaansayan ra londom (nighttime greeting)

Atan tanou muno? (how are you?)

Muruwari [zmu] (Australia: Queensland.)

Marrinj thalu ("good day", calque from English)

Wiya yamira? (where are you going?)

Musey [mse] (Chad.)

Ang bou wa (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Ndak bou wa (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Anh, an bou wa (reply to Ang bou wa and Ndak bou wa)

Agui bourrougui wa (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Anh, ami bourroumi wa (reply to Agui bourrougui wa)

Ang bassouassou (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Ndak bassouassou (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Ang bazaha wa (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Ndak bazaha wa (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Anh, an bazaha wa (reply to Ang bazaha wa and Ndak bazaha wa)

Agui bazadagui wa (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Anh, ami bazaha wa (reply to Agui bazadagui wa)

Mushungulu [xma] (Somalia.)

Mtondowedhi? (morning greeting)

Kwahakika, nimtondowedhi (reply to Mtondowedhi)

Mgona vihi (morning greeting)

Kusinada vihi? (how are you?)

Musi [mui] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Selamat siang (general greeting)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat sore (afternoon greeting)

Po kabar? (how are you?)

Apo kabar? (how are you?)

Namek kabar? (how are you?)

Mak mano kabarnyo? (how are you?)

Muskogee [mus] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Heres ce (formal greeting in the Creek dialect [mus-cre])

Hensci (informal greeting in the Creek dialect [mus-cre])

Hesci (informal greeting in the Creek dialect [mus-cre])

Estonko? (how are you? in the Creek dialect [mus-cre])

Estonkis es (reply to Estonko in the Creek dialect [mus-cre])

Hettv heren ocvs (morning greeting in the Creek dialect (rarely used) [mus-cre])

Her's ce (general greeting in the Seminole dialect [mus-sem])

Stongo? (how are you? in the Seminole dialect [mus-sem])

Stongis os (reply to Stongo)

Likepvs cē (welcome greeting)

Mussau-Emira [emi] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Elutalau (morning greeting)

Masi elutalau (morning greeting)

Masi elutalau etam (morning greeting)

Elosinaka (midday greeting)

Elosinaka etam (midday greeting)

Eloalai (afternoon greeting)

Eloalai etam (afternoon greeting)

Eleivo (nighttime greeting)

Eleivo etam (nighttime greeting)

Masina? (how are you?)

Mutu [tuc] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Ndag poia (general greeting)

Mboŋmaagh poia (morning greeting)

Mboŋ poia (evening greeting)

Aaz poia (general greeting in the Tuam dialect [tuc-tua])

Mbooŋozo poia (morning greeting in the Tuam dialect [tuc-tua])

Muyang [muy] (Cameroon: northern region.)

Wuse (general greeting)

Sekuli (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Gèmbrĕ (morning greeting)

Màndràsà (greeting to someone who is harvesting)

Muyu, North [kti] (Indonesia: Papua Province.)

Mumtimo (morning greeting in the Are dialect)

Atonbon (afternoon greeting the Are dialect)

Miren (evening greeting in the Are dialect)

Ngumti (nighttime greeting in the Are dialect)

Kukbimo (morning greeting in the Kasaut dialect)

Aton ironge (afternoon greeting in the Kasaut dialect)

Anong kwinunge (evening and nighttime greeting in the Kasaut dialect)

Muyu, South [kts] (Indonesia: Papua Province. Papua New Guinea: Fly River.)

Amkimo amun (morning greeting in the Kakaip dialect)

Awingjap amun (afternoon greeting in the Kakaip dialect)

Opnon amun (evening greeting in the Kakaip and Kawiptet dialects)

Amnon amun (nighttime greeting in the Kakaip dialect and Kawiptet dialects)

Amkimbi amun (morning greeting in the Kamindip and Okpari dialects)

Atonkop amun (afternoon greeting in the Kamindip and Okpari dialects)

Opne amun (evening greeting in the Kamindip and Okpari dialects)

Mitik amun (nighttime greeting in the Kamindip and Okpari dialects)

Amkitimo amun (morning greeting in the Kawiptet dialect)

Amunggun amun (afternoon greeting in the Kawiptet dialect)

Muyuw [myw] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Kalin nuwag (general greeting)

Amá-bukún? (where are you going?)

Mwaghavul [sur] (Nigeria.)

Riyaŋ pe wi ɗi (general greeting)

Gha araŋ ye? (how are you?)

Gha mmeen aa? (how are you?)

Mwan [moa] (Côte d'Ivoire: Kongasso and Mankono.)

Ŋkέnã (morning greeting)

Ŋtèlè (midday greeting)

Ŋwrá (evening greeting)

Ŋtέdε (greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Ŋtέnέ (greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Āōō bàà dε (greeting spoken by a woman to a man)

Āōō bàà nε (greeting spoken by a woman to a woman)

Gembre (morning greeting)

Waya (afternoon greeting)

Shekuli (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mwani [wmw] (Mozambique: Cabo Delgado province.)

Salama (general greeting)

Mwera [mwe] (Tanzania: Lindi region.)

Jalyamba (general greeting)

Mwerlap [mrm] (Vanuatu: Mere Lava and Merig islands)

Tōlō nuwea (morning greeting)

Mwesen [msn-mwe] (Vanuatu: Vanua Lava.)

Matav ga wē (general greeting)

Matav ga wē min kimi (greeting to a group of people)

Nēk me van me (welcome greeting, "you've come")

Mwotlap [mlv] (Vanuatu: Mota Lava.)

Lemtap nēwē (morning greeting)

Lemtap nēwē nēk (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Lemtap nēwē yohe (morning greeting spoken to two people)

Lemtap nēwē hiy kimi del (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Lemtap nēwē ige del (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Lempyēpyep nēwē (afternoon greeting)

Lēlwomyen nēwē (midday greeting)

An̄qōn̄ nēwē (nighttime greeting)

Qele ave? (how are you?)

Ohoo, tateh, itōk (reply to Qele ave)

Nēk so van ave? (where are you going?)

Tateh, tatal ēwē (reply to Nēk so van ave)

Ohoo, tateh, nok tatal ēwē (reply to Nēk so van ave)

Nēk mēdēn̄ (welcome greeting, "you've arrived")

Bulsal, nēk mēdēn̄ (welcome greeting, "you've arrived, my friend")

Mōlm̄ol me ēnōk? (welcome greeting spoken to a person returning; "you're back?)

Mōlm̄ol me ēgēn (reply to Mōlm̄ol me ēnōk, "we're back")

Myene [mye] (Gabon.)

Mbolo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbolo wé (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mboloani (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ae mbolo (reply to Mbolo and Mboloani spoken to one person)

Aie mbolo (reply to Mbolo and Mboloani spoken to one person)

Ae mboloani (reply to Mbolo and Mboloani spoken to a group of people)

Aie mboloani (reply to Mbolo and Mboloani spoken to a group of people)

Sale (general greeting spoken to one person)

Saleni (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Nkolo mbya (evening greeting)

Icango? (how are you?)

Icango (reply to Icango)

Mbyambye (reply to Icango)

Samba (greeting used between friends who haven't seen each other for a while)

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