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 N; there are 217 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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Naasioi [nas] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Tampara (general greeting)

Tampara mata (morning greeting)

Tampara komino (afternoon greeting)

Tampara mung (evening greeting)

Nabak [naf] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Tambuŋan penaŋ (general greeting)

Tambuyet (general greeting)

Nadëb [mbj] (Brazil: Uneiuxi.)

ʔeej (general greeting)

Nafaanra [nfr] (Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.)

Mu pan ŋge (general greeting)

Mmaŋge (general greeting)

Ndoo shaari (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Mmaa shaari (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Shaari (morning greeting)

Ndoo lafo (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Mmaa lafo (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Lafo (afternoon greeting)

Ndoo lako (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Mmaa lako (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Lako (evening greeting)

Mni mu nyi? (how are you?)

Nafusi [jbn] (Libya. Tunisia.)

Azul (general greeting)

Azul fellaken (greeting spoken to a group of people

Naga, Angami [njm] (India.)

No kimhie baro (general greeting)

No kimhie ba (general greeting)

No kimhie ga (general greeting in the Tenyidie dialect [njm-ten])

Teiso viwe (morning greeting)

Khinhie viwe (afternoon greeting)

The viwe (evening greeting)

Kedi puo mhie ga? (how are you?)

Viba npievie (reply to Kedi puo mhie ga)

Naga, Ao [njo] (India: Nagaland and Assam.)

Salem (general greeting)

Salemu (general greeting)

Aneptang tajung (morning greeting)

Nekongtsutsu tajung (afternoon greeting)

Aonung tajung (evening and nighttime greeting)

Na koda lir? (how are you?)

Junga tanga pelar (reply to Na koda lir)

Kuma lir? (how are you? in the Chungli dialect)

Kuta lir? (how are you? in the Chungli dialect)

Aru kü dang chao (how are you? in the Mongsen dialect)

Na kuma lir? (how are you? in the Ungma Ao dialect)

Ni junga lir (reply to Na ku ma lir in the Ungma Ao dialect)

Naga, Chokri [nri] (India: Nagaland.)

Vebatho (general greeting)

Tsuove we (morning greeting)

Surhobatho? (how are you?)

Surhooba, n muzaho (reply to Surhobatho)

Naga, Khiamniungan [kix] (India: Nagaland.)

Ni amei lu sai nei?

Na amei lu (reply to Ngi amei lu sai nei)

Naga, Konyak [nbe] (India: Nagaland.)

Hangke ngoh nang ke? (how are you?)

Nung ulen nang pv? (how are you?)

Nye mei nga nang poh (reply to Nung ulen nang pv)

Nung ulen she pu? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Naga, Liangmai [njn] (India: Nagaland and Manipur)

Samak ma? (how are you?)

Mangwilo (nighttime greeting)

Wijiu adua yei (welcome greeting)

Naga, Lotha [njh] (India: Nagaland.)

Enya monkhum ka (morning greeting)

Kvüto vanala? (how are you?)

No kvüto la? (how are you?)

Ayom phunga (reply to No kvüto la)

Naga, Mao [nbi] (India: Nagaland.)

Chitho kazhi (morning greeting)

Chihra kazhi (afternoon greeting)

Chikro kazhi (evening greeting)

Omou zhida (nighttime greeting)

Zu bwe hu mwe? (how are you?)

Ne kohibviio lei? (how are you?)

Chovo se, kralo shue (reply to Ne kohibviio lei)

Naga, Maram [nbi] (India: North Manipur.)

Tingchoi kiibi (morning greeting)

Smoulai makke? (how are you?)

Naga, Para [pzn] (Myanmar: Sagaing.)

Titdawhai lu la? (how are you?)

Naga, Phom [nph] (India: Nagaland.)

Nung mukai newba? (how are you?)

He meshen newbai (reply to Nung mukai newba)

Naga Pidgin [nag] (India: Nagaland.)

Good morning (morning greeting; from English)

Good afternoon (afternoon greeting; from English)

Good evening (evening greeting; from English)

Kenekaa kori aase? (how are you?)

Kenekaa aase? (how are you?)

Bhaal aase (reply to Kenekaa kori aase and Kenekaa aase)

Bhaal hi aase (reply to Kenekaa kori aase and Kenekaa aase)

Ami bhaal aase dhnia bhat (reply to Kenekaa kori aase and Kenekaa aase)

Aahibi (welcome greeting, "come in")

Bohibi (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Naga, Poumei [pmx] (India: Manipur.)

Kakua bue? (how are you?)

Veia bubai moe? (how are you?)

Naga, South Rengma [nre] (India: Nagaland and Assam.)

Lonyu kegwa (morning greeting)

Nhenyu kegwa (afternoon greeting)

Ngwungwun kegwa (evening greeting)

Gwabin nmoun? (how are you?)

Ale gwabin nle, ncheno (reply to Gwabin nmoun)

Naga, Sumi [nsm] (India: Nagaland and Assam.)

Inavi (morning greeting)

Velavi (evening greeting)

Puthovi (nighttime greeting)

Akevi shi ani kya? (how are you?)

Akevi shi ani (reply to Akevi shi ani kya)

No khi sha ani? (how are you?)

Ne alo ani (reply to No khi sha ani)

Noye kishi ani kya? (how are you?)

Noye kishi ani ye? (how are you?)

Niye ighono aghili kuchou shi ani (reply to Noye kishi ani kya/ye)

Noye khila wu cheni ye? (where are you going?)

Naga, Tangkhul [nmf] (India: Nagaland and Manipur.)

Mahai reo reo (morning greeting)

Maringphali? (how are you?)

Ringphadaleiya (reply to Maringphali)

Naga, Tase [nst] (India: Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Myanmar: Sagaing Region and Kachin State.

Umnang jamkhula? (how are you? in the Mungshang Rekhung dialect)

Umnang ahal ha? (are you well? in the Mungshang Rekhung dialect)

Umnang imkao wang awang? (where have you come from? in the Mungshang Rekhung dialect)

Umnang imrajuh kai-u? (where are you going? in the Mungshang Rekhung dialect)

Äshazhoix (əʃa᷆hói: general greeting in the Shekyü dialect, "good to you")

Kiqkap yaqshap (kiʔkap jaʔʃap: general greeting in the Shekyü dialect, "good care to you")

Dzäkdzi rämri (ðəkðiː ɹəmri: general greeting in the Shekyü dialect, "blessings to you")

Rämri ranap (ɹəmri ɹanap: morning greeting in the Shekyü dialect)

Täox täkängx (tə́o təkə́ŋ: welcome greeting spoken by one person in the Shekyü dialect)

Täox täkaix (tə́o təkái: welcome greeting spoken by a group in the Shekyü dialect)

Mko nang baikato? (where have you come from? in the Tikhak dialect)

Mko mərewante? (which direction have you come from? in the Tikhak dialect)

Mta mərewante? (which place have you come from? in the Tikhak dialect)

Naga, Wancho [nnp] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Bəle (general greeting)

Náhuatl, Classical [nci] (Mexico.)

Panōltih (general greeting)

Panōltihtzinoh (formal greeting)

Nopiltze (informal greeting)

Niltze (informal greeting)

Nopohtze (informal greeting)

Yeccue (informal greeting)

Tahui (informal greeting)

Netle (informal greeting)

Nicca (informal greeting)

Niccane (informal greeting)

Ane (informal greeting)

Tocne (informal greeting)

Hui (informal greeting)

Quēn otitlathuili? (morning greeting, "how did you awaken?")

Quēn ocemilhuitihuac? (how are you, "how did you pass the day?")

Quēnin timoyetztica? (how are you?)

Cualli (reply to Quen otitlathuili, Quen ocemilhuitihauc, and Quenin timoyetztica)

Ximocēhuitzinoh (welcome greeting)

Náhuatl, Guerrero [ngu] (Mexico.)

Panolti (general greeting)

Nachkau (greeting spoken by a man to an elder man)

Noueueh (greeting spoken by a woman to an elder man)

Topih (greeting spoken to an elder woman)

Pipih (greeting spoken to an elder woman)

Tlanextili (early morning greeting)

Cualtsin tlanextilistli (early morning greeting)

Nextili (early morning greeting)

Cualtsin nextle (early morning greeting)

Nolti (morning greeting)

Chotlakile (afternoon greeting)

Tlati (afternoon greeting)

Cualtsin tlakile (afternoon greeting)

Tiotlaki (evening greeting)

Tiotlakilti (evening greeting)

Tlapiavile (nighttime greeting)

Poyavili (nighttime greeting)

Cualtsin piable (nighttime greeting)

Yauilih (nighttime greeting)

Tlanextileh (morning greeting used in Acatlán)

Nextileh (morning greeting used in Acatlán)

Chotlaquile (afternoon greeting used in Acatlán)

Quenon tonca? (how are you?)

Nipactoc (reply to Quenon tonca, "I'm happy")

Xpano (welcome greeting, "come in")

Tlaxtlagüi (reply to Xpano)

Nimochan (greeting spoken by a visitor wishing to enter a house, used in Oapan)

Namochan (greeting spoken by a visitor wishing to enter a house, used in Ameyaltepec)

Memochan (greeting spoken by a visitor wishing to enter a house, used in Ozomatlan)

Náhuatl, Highland [azz] (Mexico.)

Tanesnauak (early morning greeting used in Cuetzalan)

Tanesik (morning greeting used in Cuetzalan and Ixtacamaxtitlán)

Nanon tanesik (formal morning greeting used in Cuetzalan and Ixtacamaxtitlán)

Ken timotanextihtzinoh (older formal morning greeting)

Xe kualtzin tikochik tehua? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Kemah, kualtzin nimoseui (reply to Xe kualtzin tikochic tehua)

Takatik (late morning and afternoon greeting used in Cuetzalan and Ixtacamaxtitlán)

Nanon takatik (formal late morning and afternoon greeting used in Cuetzalan and Ixtacamaxtitlán)

Nepanta (noontime greeting used in Cuetzalan)

Nepantahtik (noontime greeting used in Cuetzalan)

Nekiltia (reply to Nepanta and Nepantahtik)

Tiotapak (afternoon greeting used in Cuetzalan)

Ken timotiotakiltihtzinoh (older formal afternoon greeting)

Tiotaki (early evening greeting used in Cuetzalan and Ixtacamaxtitlán)

Nanon tiotaki (formal early evening greeting used in Cuetzalan and Ixtacamaxtitlán)

Tayouah (evening greeting used in Cuetzalan)

Antayouah (evening greeting used in Cuetzalan)

Ken timoyohualtihtzinoh (older formal nighttime greeting)

Ken tioniutikah? (how are you?)

Kualtzin (reply to Ken tioniutikah)

Kualtzin, tasohkamatik (reply to Ken tioniutikah)

Kanika tionyohui? (where are you going?)

Ton onka? (how are you? used in Cuetzalan)

Niow (greeting used when passing someone on the street in Cuetzalan)

Timoita (greeting used when passing someone on the street in Cuetzalan)

Timotaskeh (greeting used when passing someone on the street in Cuetzalan)

Kani tiouj? (greeting to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Ximopakilti (general greeting used in Puebla)

Ximopakiltitia (general greeting used in Puebla)

Ma ximopakiltitia (general greeting used in Puebla)

Náhuatl, Huasteca [nch] (Mexico.)

Yaui (general greeting)

Tlanezquiya (general greeting)

Piali (general greeting)

Cualli tonalli (general greeting)

Tonalti (moring greeting)

Cualli tlaneci (morning greeting)

Cualli tlanextli (morning greeting, formal)

Quen otitlanesi? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Cualli tlzaocamati (reply to Quen otitlanesi)

Cualli teotlac (afternoon greeting)

Cualli teotlactin (afternoon greeting, formal)

Tiotlaquilti (afteroo greeting)

Cualli yohualli (evening greeting)

Cualli yohualtin (evening greeting, formal)

Cualli tlayohuan (nighttime greeting used after dark)

Tlapoyahualti (nighttime greeting used after dark)

Náhuatl, Isthmus [nhp] (Mexico: Veracruz.)

Piali (general greeting)

Piale (general greeting)

Pial tate (greeting spoken to a man)

Pial nane (greeting spoken to a woman)

Náhuatl, Mecayapán [nhx] (Mexico.)

Piali (general greeting)

Pianotah (greeting spoken by a man to another man)

Pianopi (greeting spoken by an older person)

Pialitah (greeting spoken by an older man to a younger man)

Pianoko (greeting spoken by a younger man to an older man)

Pialipi (greeting spoken by a young man to a woman)

Piapipi (greeting spoken by a young woman to a woman)

Piayechin (greeting spoken by an older woman to a younger woman)

Piatahchin (greeting spoken by an older woman to a younger woman)

Te kijtowa? (how are you?)

Atei (reply to Te kijtowa)

Ken ti ono'? (how are you?)

Niye ono' (reply to Ken ti ono')

Ken amonokej? (how are you?)

Ken tikmati? (how are you?)

Yekti (reply to Ken tikmati)

Ken? (how are you? informal)

Ni ken (reply to Ken)

Ix amonokej? (greeting spoken at a house, "are you at home?")

Nij nonokej (reply to Ix amonokej)

Ximotali (welcome greeting, "sit down")

Kuale onanaulajkej (welcome greeting)

Náhuatl, Morelos [nhm] (Mexico.)

Kwalle motonalle (general greeting)

Kwalle moyoalle (evening greeting)

Kwalle motayowan (nighttime greeting)

Kēnin ōtimopanoltij? (how are you?)

Kēnin anmestigate? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Kēnin ōtimotlatuilti? (morning greeting)

Kēn ōtimotlatjuilti? (morning greeting)

Kēn ōtlatwilīwak? (morning greeting spoken to one person, "how did you awaken")

Kēn ōtlatwilīwalokeh? (morning greeting spoken to a group, "how did you awaken")

Kēn ōsemilwitīwak? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person, "how did you pass the day")

Kēn osemilwitīwalokeh? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group, "how did you pass the day")

Kēnin ōtimoyowilti? (evening greeting)

Kwalle tlasojkamati (reply to Keninotimopanolti, Keninotimotlatjuilti, and Keninotimoyohuilti)

Kwalle tlasojkamati welmiak (reply to Keninotimopanolti, Keninotimotlatjuilti, and Keninotimoyohuilti)

Mān kwalle yōwalle (nighttime greeting, "may it be a good night")

Ximopantoltijtsino (welcome greeting, "come in")

Pantoltijtsino (welcome greeting, "come in")

Mixpantsinko (reply to Ximopantoltijtsino)

Ximotlalijtsino (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Náhuatl, Northern Oaxaca [nhy] (Mexico: northwestern Oaxaca.)

Nu panolte (general greeting)

Noltij (general greeting)

Que hualiahue? (how are you?)

Que hualiahue tehuatzin? (how are you?)

Cualli, tlazocamatimiec (reply to Que hualiahue and Que hualiahue tehuatzin)

Náhuatl, Orizaba [nlv] (Mexico.)

Panoltih (general greeting)

Panoltih tata (greeting spoken by a child to an older man)

Panoltih nana (greeting spoken by a child to an older woman)

Panoltih pipi (greeting spoken by a child to an older woman)

Panoltih choco (reply to Panoltih spoken by an adult to a male child)

Panoltih taco (reply to Panoltih spoken by an adult to a female child)

Tamechontlahpalowa (formal greeting)

Chantzinko (greeting used when visiting a house)

Manioh (general greeting spoken in Amatlán de los Reyes)

Cuale xiahteh (reply to Manioh spoken in Amatlán de los Reyes)

Manioh notlayeh (greeting spoken by a child to an older man in Amatlán de los Reyes)

Manioh nauieh (greeting spoken by a child to an older woman in Amatlán de los Reyes)

Cuale xiahteh conetl (reply to Manioh notlayeh and Manioh nauieh in Amatlán de los Reyes)

Náhuatl, Puebla [ncj] (Mexico.)

Mopanolti (general greeting)

Mopanoltihtzino (formal greeting)

Tiotlaquiltihtzino (afternoon greeting)

Tlihtzino (nighttime greeting)

Huan quen otlatuihuac tehhuatzin? (how are you?)

Tlen quihtohua moyolo? (how are you? informal)

Quen tiquistoc? (how have you been? informal)

Cuali (reply to Huan quen otlatuihuac tehhuatzin, Tlen quihtohua moyolo, Quen tiquistoc)

Náhuatl, Southeastern Puebla [npl] (Mexico.)

Panolti (general greeting)

Náhuatl, Tabasco [nhc] (Mexico: Tabasco, Cupilco, and Tecominoacan.)

Cha tara (general greeting)

Ken tineé? (how are you?)

Náhuatl, Tetelcingo [nhg] (Mexico.)

Yetlajca (morning greeting)

Yeyohuac (afternoon and evening greeting)

Timitzmotlajpalwia (formal greeting, "I greet you", to one person)

Nemiechmotlajpalwia *formal greeting, "I greet you", to a group of people)

Nemiechmotlajpalwia nemonochtientzitzi (formal greeting, "I greet all of you")

Tli timoilia? (formal greeting, "what are you doing?")

Tli taxtica? (informal greeting, "what are you doing?")

Tli tayi? (informal greeting, "what are you doing?")

Amitla, no nijcatica (reply to Tli tayi; "nothing, just standing here")

Xipano (welcome greeting at a house, "come in")

Xomopanulti (formal welcome greeting at a house, "come in")

Náhuatl, Western Huasteca [nhi] (Mexico: San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo.)

Tiitztoc? (morning greeting)

Quena niitztoc (reply to Tiitztoc)

Yahui (afternoon greeting)

Canque anyahuij amojuanti (where are you going?)

Xipano (welcome greeting, "come in")

Ximosehuiqui (welcome greeting, "sit down")

Náhuatl, Zacatlán [nhi] (Mexico: Zacatlán, Puebla.)

Tzinon (general greeting)

Manmitzmotlahpaluilihtzino (formal greeting)

Quen otomotlanexiti tojuatzin? (morning greeting, "how did you wake up?")

Cualtzin (reply to Quen otomotlanexiti tojuatzin)

Tlasojcamatic cualtzin (reply to Quen otomotlanexiti tojuatzin)

Quilititzinon (nighttime greeting)

Queni tica? (how are you?)

Quen tiquistoc? (how have you been?)

Cuali (reply to Queni tica and Quen tiquistoc)

Quen mitzmocahuilihticah tonaltzin? (how are you? during the day, literally "how is the heat?")

Quen mitzmocahuiliya tonaltzintli? (how are you? during the day, literally "how is the heat?")

Tlasojcamatic mohuisiotzin, pos simi tona (reply to Quen mitzmocahuilihticah tonaltzin and Quen mitzmocahuiliya tonaltzintli)

Queni tomopanoltiya ica tiquitl? (how are you?, spoken to a person working, literally "how is the work?")

Nakanai [nak] (Papua New Guinea: Hoskins District in West New Britain Province.)

Kavkoki (morning greeting)

Kavkoki sesele (morning greeting)

Laharo (midday greeting)

Laharo sesele (midday greeting)

Maulavi (afternoon greeting)

Maulavi sesele (afternoon greeting)

Lalogo (nighttime greeting)

Lalogo sesele (nighttime greeting)

Mave? (how are you?)

Tartigi moli (reply to Mave)

Emegegowe? (where are you going?)

Nalca [nlc] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Perob (general greeting; "good")

Anda hekmok balalam do? (where are you going?)

Anda hekmok binilam do? (where are you going?)

Nali [nss] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Ndrolang (morning greeting)

Ndrolang satam (morning greeting)

Piyahon (afternoon greeting)

Yoping (nighttime greeting)

Nalik [nal] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Panaraan (morning greeting)

Panaraan doxo (morning greeting)

Laraf (afternoon greeting)

Laraf doxo (afternoon greeting)

Languzaraf (afternoon greeting)

Lawaanas (evening greeting)

Labung (nighttime greeting)

Labung doxo (nighttime greeting)

Labung doxo mase (nighttime greeting)

Gu wut faa? (where are you coming from?)

Nalögo [nlz] (Solomon Islands: Santa Cruz Island.)

Nimla (general greeting to one person)

Nimwela (general greeting to a group of people)

Ola kä ikele (morning greeting)

Bwola kä ikele (morning greeting)

Mwilëpu kä ikele (afternoon and evening greeting)

Nââbu kä ikele (evening and nighttime greeting)

Tüvëng devlö? (where are you going?)

Nama [naq] (Namibia and South Africa.)

!gâi ||goas (morning greeting)

!gâi ||oas (morning greeting)

!gâi tses (afternoon greeting)

!gâi tse !ga (afternoon greeting)

!gâi karab (afternoon greeting)

!gâi !oês (evening greeting)

!gâi !hoês (evening greeting)

!gâi !uis (nighttime greeting)

!gâisets hâ? (how are you?, "are you doing well?", spoken to a man)

!gâises hâ? (how are you?, "are you doing well?", spoken to a woman)

Î !gâi a (reply to !gâisets hâ and !gâisets hâ)

!gâise du go khai? (how are you? used in the morning; "did you sleep well?")

!gâise du go //om ha i? (how are you? used in the morning; "did you sleep well?")

≠khaits du go? (how are you? used in the morning; "did you sleep well?", spoken to a man)

≠khaits go? (how are you? used in the morning; "did you sleep well?", spoken to a man)

≠khais go? (how are you? used in the morning; "did you sleep well?", spoken to a woman)

Mî re? (how are you?)

!gâi gan gans (reply to Mî re)

≠hanu a gan gans (reply to Mî re)

Mî du re? (how are you?)

Mâtisa ti axaro? (how are you?)

Mâtisa? (how are you?)

Mâtisa ti khoetse? (how are you? spoken to a friend)

!gâi a (reply to Mâtisa)

!gâi i ge a (reply to Mâtisa)

!gâi i ge a, aios (reply to Mâtisa)

!gâi ri ge a (reply to Mâtisa)

Khei ta ge ko (reply to Mâtisa)

!gâi ≠angus (greeting when meeting someone for the first time)

Gaxa re (welcome greeting, "come in")

||Khore||hare (welcome greeting)

Namakura [nmk] (Vanuatu: North Efate, Tongoa, and Tongariki.)

Eleat awoh (general daytime greeting)

Mangorise awoh (morning greeting)

Daravih awoh (afternoon and evening greeting)

Ebong awoh (nighttime greeting)

Ebong (nighttime greeting)

Obeah ko pa row? (where are you going?)

Nambikuara [nab] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)

Wxãnĩnjiwa? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Wxãnjiwa? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Wxãnawa (reply spoken by the person who is arriving)

Ãwittidensanhawa (greeting spoken before entering a house)

Ãwittura (reply to Ãwittidensanhawa; "come in")

Winara (reply to Ãwittura)

Ĩhnũla aiterinjiwa? (greeting to a person passing by, "where are you going?")

Wasuwasunĩntaxneha? (how are you?)

Wasuwasunawa (reply to Wasuwasunĩntaxneha)

Nambya [nmq] (Zimbabwe. Botswana.)

Mamuka chini? (morning greeting)

Ndamuka (reply to Mamuka chini)

Ndamuka wamuka chini (reply to Mamuka chini)

Namia [nnm] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Ne morle? (general greeting to a person who is going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Namonuito [nmt] (Micronesia.)

Allim (general greeting)

Ráán allim (general daytime greeting)

Lehor allim (morning greeting)

Leólaha allim (afternoon greeting)

Lehópwuniól allim (evening greeting)

Meta aa fééri? (how are you?, "how's it going?")

Aa wetik pwe saa rhuu féngén (welcome greeting, "good to see you")

Fitto mwéngé (welcome greeting, "come and eat")

Toolong (welcome greeting, "come in")

Wenimwoomwoto (welcome greeting)

Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua [bwb] (Fiji: Namosi, Serua, and Naitasiri provinces.)

Bula nakwa (general greeting in the Naitasiri dialect)

Ni sa bula nakwa (general greeting in the Naitasiri dialect)

Nanai [gld] (Russia. China: Heilongjiang.)

Бачигоапу (bachigoapu: general greeting)

Бачигоапу андана (bachigoapu andana: greeting spoken to a friend or guest)

Бачигоапу андахана (bachigoapu andahana: greeting spoken to group of friends or guests)

Зарoде (zarode: morning greeting)

Хони бису? (honi bisu: how are you?)

Хони балдису (honi baldisu: how are you?)

Ая (aya: reply to Хони бису)

Ая бипу (aya bipu: reply to Хони бису)

Улэн (ulen: reply to Хони бису)

Улэн бипу (ulen bipu: reply to Хони бису)

Хони биссь? (honi biss: how are you?, informal, shortened form of Хони бису)

Хоннь биси? (honn bisi: how are you?, informal, shortened form of Хони бису)

Хоннь биссь? (honn biss: how are you?, informal, shortened form of Хони бису) Бачигосу

Хамача мэдэ? (hamacha mede: what's new?)

Хамача-да мэдэ аба (hamachada mede aba: reply to Хамача мэдэ)

Хай мэдэ? (hai mede: what's new?)

Хай-да мэдэ-дэ аба (haida medede aba: reply to Хай мэдэ)

Тэгусу (tegusu: welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Nancere [nnc] (Chad: Tandjile region.)

Lapia (general greeting)

Lapia ma (general greeting)

Lapia e (general greeting)

Nande [nnb] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri and Nord-Kivu provinces.)

Wábũkĩre (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Mwábũkĩre (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Wásĩbĩre (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person)

Mwásĩbĩre (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group)

Kúti? (how are you?, literally, "what [is new]?")

Wáhi? (how are you?, literally, "what [is new]?")

Iyéhe (reply to Wáhi, "no news")

Iyéhe, yiné mbolere (reply to Wáhi, "no news, it's peaceful")

Kyámákyá éé? (how are you? used in the morning)

Wásĩbĩre é? (how are you? used in the afternoon)

Kalíbho (welcome greeting)

Ñandeva [tpj] (Paraguay and Bolivia.)

Aurabe pa? (how are you?)

Aurabe (reply to Aurabe pa)

Nandi [niq] (Kenya: Rift Valley Province.)

Chamgei (general greeting)

Sopai (greeting to a man)

Epa (reply to Sopai)

Takwenya (greeting to a man)

Igo (reply to Takwenya)

Takwenya, chepioso-chu (greeting spoken by a man to a woman)

Nanti [cox] (Peru.)

Poxaxenpi? (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Neje, poxaxena (reply to Poxaxenpi)

Nanticoke [nnt] (United States of America: Delaware and Maryland.)

Eweenitu (general greeting)

Nanubae [afk] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Marigman (general greeting)

Napoletano-Calabrese [nap] (Italy.)

Ciao (general greeting in the Calabrese and Napulitano dialects)

Cià (general greeting in the Calabrese dialect [nap-nor])

Ué (informal greeting in the Apulo-Barese dialect [nap-nap])

Bongiornu (general greeting in the Calabrese dialect [nap-nor])

Bangiorne (morning greeting spoken in the Putenzese dialect [nap-nap])

Bonsciúrne (general greeting in the Apulo-Barese dialect [nap-nap])

Bongiorn'(general greeting in the Napulitano dialect [nap-nap])

Bonaser' (evening greeting in the Napulitano dialect [nap-nap])

Bonanott' (nighttime greeting in the Napulitano dialect [nap-nap])

Nce verimmo (general greeting in the Napulitano dialect [nap-nap])

Statte bbuono (general greeting in the Napulitano dialect [nap-nap])

Stateve bbuone (general greeting in the Napulitano dialect [nap-nap])

Ce je? (how are you? informal in the Bitettese dialect [nap-nap])

Ce jèi? (how are you? informal in the Bitontino dialect [nap-nap])

Ci jè? (how are you? informal in the Barese dialect [nap-nap])

Ci jò? (how are you? informal in the Barlettano dialect [nap-nap])

Ciobbà? (how are you? informal in the Andriese dialect [nap-nap])

Ce da? (how are you? informal in the Terlizzese dialect [nap-nap])

Ce d'è? (how are you? informal in the Molfettese dialect [nap-nap])

Cé dé? (how are you? informal in the Coratino dialect [nap-nap])

Cé d'è? (how are you? informal in the Grume y Palese dialects [nap-nap])

Bemmenute (welcome greeting in the Napulitano and Calabrese [nap-nor] dialects)

Napu [npy] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Nar Phu [npa] (Nepal: Gandaki.)

Namaste (general greeting)

Sapa moe? (how are you?)

Narak [nac] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Ñiy woñ-mo? (greeting to a person arriving, "have you come?"

Woñ-mo? (greeting to a person arriving, "have you come?"

Na woli (reply to Ñiy woñ-mo and Woñ-mo, "I've come")

Woli (reply to Ñiy woñ-mo and Woñ-mo, "I've come")

Yek wopili-mo? (greeting to two people arriving, "have you two come?")

Wopili-mo? (greeting to two people arriving, "have you two come?")

Nak wopili (reply to Yek wopili-mo and Wopili-mo, "we two have come")

Wopili (reply to Yek wopili-mo and Wopili-mo, "we two have come")

Ye wom-mo? (greeting to three or more people arriving, "have you all come?)

Wom-mo? (greeting to three or more people arriving, "have you all come?)

Nó wopiñ (reply to Ye wom-mo and Wom-mo, "we all have come")

Wopiñ (reply to Ye wom-mo and Wom-mo, "we all have come")

Ñiy moroñ-mo? (greeting spoken by a person arriving to one person, "are you here?")

Moroñ-mo? (greeting spoken by a person arriving to one person, "are you here?")

Na moro (reply to Ñiy moroñ-mo and Moroñ-mo ("I am here")

Moro (reply to Ñiy moroñ-mo and Moroñ-mo ("I am here")

Yek momeli-mo? (greeting spoken by a person arriving to two people, "are you two here?"

Momeli-mo? (greeting spoken by a person arriving to two people, "are you two here?"

Nak momoli (reply to Yek momeli-mo and Momeli-mo, "we two are here")

Momoli (reply to Yek momeli-mo and Momeli-mo, "we two are here")

Ye more-mo? (greeting spoken by a person arriving to three or more people, "are you all here?"

More-mo? (greeting spoken by a person arriving to three or more people, "are you all here?"

Nó momoñ (reply to Ye more-mo and More-mo, "we all are here")

Momoñ (reply to Ye more-mo and More-mo, "we all are here")

Narim [loh] (South Sudan: East Equatoria State.)

Lang kithawoi (general greeting)

Kithawoi (reply to Lang kithawoi)

Okon ku? (how are you?)

Kabunna na (reply to Okon ku)

Oko niia nga? (where are you going?)

Yei oko goo niabu nga? (where are you going?)

Naro [nhr] (Botswana: Ghanzi.)

ǂXaio (morning greeting)

ǂKxe (greeting, "get up")

ǂKxee (greeting, "get up")

Khasi k/o? (how are you?)

Narragansett [xnt] (United States of America: eastern region.)

Asco wequasin (morning greeting)

Asco wequassunnummis (morning greeting)

Wequasin (morning greeting)

Hushěmé? (how are you?)

Kónkitcha (reply to Hushěmé)

Askuttaaquompsin? (how are you?)

Asnpaumpmauntam (reply to Askuttaaquompsin)

Narrinyeri [nay] (Australia: South Australia.)

Nguldi arndu (welcome greeting)

Narua [nru] (China: Sichuan and Yunnan.)

Hĩ˧ ə˩ qʰæ˩˥? (how are you?)

Narungga [nnr] (Australia: South Australia.)

Nhinni marni? (how are you?, "are you healthy?", spoken to one person)

Marniayi (reply to Nhinni marni)

Nhiwi marni? (how are you?, "are you healthy?", spoken to two people)

Nha marni? (how are you?, "are you healthy?", spoken to a group)

Dhindu garridja (morning greeting, "the sun is rising")

Guranna banyiwarda (morning greeting, calque from English)

Naskapi [nsk] (United States of America: Louisiana and Oklahoma.)

Waachiyaa (general greeting)

Piihchah (welcome greeting spoken to one person; "come in")

Piihchahkw (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people; "come in")

Natchez [ncz] (United States of America: Louisiana and Oklahoma.)

Aquenan (general greeting used by men, literally "listen")

Tachté-cabanacté, petchi (general greeting spoken to a visitor by men, literally "there you are, sit down")

Cabanacté (general greeting used by men)

Manatte (reply to Cabanacté)

Magani (general greeting used by women and nobles, literally "listen")

Apapegouya-iche, caham (general greeting spoken to a visitor by women and nobles, "there you are, sit down")

Natügu [ntu] (Solomon Islands: Santa Cruz Island in Temotu Province.)

Nimla (general greeting)

Nauete [nxa] (East Timor.)

Bom dia (morning greeting; from Portuguese)

Hiano da? (how are you?)

Hia (reply to Hiano da)

Nauruan [nau] (Nauru.)

A kamawireij uw (general greeting)

Talofa me kamawireij uw (general greeting)

Ekamawir omo (general greeting)

Kamawir omo (general greeting)

Omo yoran (morning greeting)

Omo yekwo (afternoon greeting)

Omo yemerra (evening greeting)

Omo yibum (nighttime greeting)

Wo reit ed? (how are you?)

Navajo [nav] (United States of America: southwestern region.)

Yá'át'ééh (general greeting)

Aoo' yá'át'ééh (reply to Yá'át'ééh)

Yá'át'ééh abíní (morning greetin)

Yá'át'ééh ałní'ní'á (noontime greeting)

Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į' (evening greeting)

Yá'át'ééh shik'is (greeting spoken to a friend)

Yá'át'ééh shicheii (greeting spoken to an older man; "grandfather")

Yá'át'ééh shimá (greeting spoken to an older woman; "mother")

Yá'át'ééh shimá yázhí (greeting spoken to an older woman; "aunt")

Yá'át'ééh shitsilí (greeting spoken to a younger brother)

Yá'át'ééh shinaaí (greeting spoken to an older brother)

Yá'át'ééh shiyáázh (greeting spoken by a woman to a child)

Yá'át'ééh shitsóí (greeting spoken by a man to a child)

Yá'át'ééh sitsóí (greeting spoken by a man to a child)

Aoo' yá'át'ééh (reply to greetings)

Háágóóshą? (where are you going?)

Nawdm [nmz] (Togo.)

Vè rorbii (morning greeting)

Vè rorbii nan (morning greeting)

Be ba welee, verbii (reply to Vè rorbii and Vè rorbii nan)

Be ba welee, verbii nan (reply to Vè rorbii and Vè rorbii nan)

Be ba kan, verbii nan (reply to Vè rorbii and Vè rorbii nan)

Vè muunquu (midday greeting)

Vè muunquu nan (midday greeting)

Qu ba welee, verquu (reply to Vè muunquu and Vè muunquu nan)

Qu ba welee, verquu nan (reply to Vè muunquu and Vè muunquu nan)

Qu ba kan, verquu nan (reply to Vè muunquu and Vè muunquu nan)

Vè jabrii (afternoon greeting)

Vè jabrii nan (afternoon greeting)

De ba welee, vedii (reply to Vè jabrii and Vè jabrii nan)

De ba welee, vedii nan (reply to Vè jabrii and Vè jabrii nan)

De ba kan, vedii nan (reply to Vè jabrii and Vè jabrii nan)

Vè nginguu (nighttime greeting)

Vè nginguu nan (nighttime greeting)

Ku ba welee, verkuu (reply to Vè nginguu and Vè rorbii nan)

Ku ba welee, verkuu nan (reply to Vè nginguu and Vè rorbii nan)

Ku ba kan, verkuu nan (reply to Vè nginguu and Vè rorbii nan)

Vè ŋɛɛgbii (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Vè ŋɛɛgbii nan (morning greeting)

Be ba welee (reply to Vè ŋɛɛgbii and Vè ŋɛɛgbii nan)

Le ba laa? (how are you?)

Le kpaq lii (reply to Le ba laa)

Le ba hom (reply to Le ba laa)

Vè gbanu ba laa? (how are you, "how is your body?")

Vè gbanquu kan? (how are you, "how is your body?")

Qu ba kan, verquu nan (reply to Vè gbanquu kan)

Naxi [nxq] (China: northwestern Yunnan.)

Al la'laq lei (general greeting)

Ngvl al la'laq lei (general greeting)

La'laq ma (reply to Ngvl al la'laq lei)

Nuar la'laq (general greeting)

Ngvl sei waq lei? (how are you?)

Na tshi lae? (greeting to a person arriving, "have you come?")

Le u tshi la? (greeting to a person returning, "have you come back?")

Le tshi se (reply to Le u tshi la, "I have come back")

Nchane [ncr] (Cameroon: Donga-Mantung Division.)

Bu yu? (morning greeting)

Bu yu chuu le (reply to Bu yu)

Wɔ chee? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Wɔ gɛnɛ faŋ? (where are you going?)

Wɔ gɛnɛ fɔnɛ? (where are you going?)

Ndali [ndh] (Tanzania: southern region.)

Mwaghona (general greeting)

Mwaghona sebho (general greeting)

Mwaghona ena (reply to Mwaghona)

Mwalamusha (general greeting)

Panandi (general greeting, and reply to Mwalamusha)

Ena (reply to Panandi)

Utwakukaya (general greeting used in Rungwe)

Tukomu (reply to Utwakukaya used in Rungwe)

Ndamba [ndj] (Tanzania: south central region.)

Awije (general greeting)

Hawije (general greeting)

Ukaimuka (general greeting)

Kaimuka (reply to Ukaimuka)

Nda'nda' [nnz] (Cameroon.)

Wa tsi'i (morning greeting in the Hop'a Ngak dialect)

Wouah tsieh (morning greeting in the Tswefap dialect)

Wa tso'o (evening greeting in the Hop'a Ngak dialect)

Wouah tsoh (evening greeting in the Tswefap dialect)

Tchou'on ngueko'oh? (how are you? in the Tswefap dialect)

E me pah liè? (how are you? in the Hop'a Ngak dialect)

Pali'èh? (how are you? in the Tswefap dialect)

Yè'khù (reply to Tchou'on ngueko'oh and Pali'èh)

Yè'khùtse (reply to Tchou'on ngueko'oh and Pali'èh)

Ndau [ndc] (Mozambique: Sofala and Manic Province.)

Kwaziwai (general greeting)

Mawata (general greeting)

Mwarara (morning greeting)

Mwarara ce (morning greeting)

Madeikoni (evening greeting)

Mwakadini? (how are you?)

Ndebele, Northern [nde] (Zimbabwe.)

Sawubona (general greeting spoken to one person)

Salibonani (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Yebo (reply to Sawubona and Salibonani)

Livukile (morning greeting)

Livuke njani (morning greeting)

Litshonile (afternoon greeting)

Lilale (evening greeting)

Litshone njani (evening greeting)

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

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

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

Sikhona (reply to Kunjani and Linjani)

Ndebele, Southern [nbl] (South Africa.)

Lotjha (general greeting spoken to one person)

Lotjhani (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ndemli [nml] (Cameroon: Nkam.)

Ma buli (general greeting)

Kétchiia (morning greeting)

Bè tâha? (how are you?)

Ndendeule [dne] (Tanzania: inland region.)

Numbaalile (general greeting)

Kakalile (reply to Numbaalile)

Ndengereko [ndg] (Tanzania: Pwani and Morogoro Regions.)

Waankoto? (how are you? spoken to one person, "are you fine?")

Naankoto (reply to Waankoto)

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

Ndo [dne] (Congo and Uganda.)

Ngoni (general greeting)

Ndogo [ndz] (South Sudan.)

Seno (general greeting)

Ndonga [ndo] (Angola and Namibia.)

Ongaipi kaume (general greeting)

Ongaipi (informal greeting)

Onawa? (informal greeting)

Nawa nawa (reply to Onawa)

Ongiini (informal greeting)

Aawe, onawa ngaa (reply to Ongiini)

Wa lala po (morning greeting)

Wa penduka? (morning greeting)

Wa shilwa po? (noontime greeting)

Wu uhala po (afternoon greeting)

Wa tokelwa po (evening greeting)

Wa tokewa po (evening greeting)

Ee (reply to Wa penduka, Wa shilwa po, Wu uhala po, Wa tokelwa po, and Wa tokewa po)

Nawa (reply to Ee)

Ndumu [nmd] (Gabon: Ogooue.)

Tchissa? (how are you?)

Ndyuka-Trio [njt] (Suriname.)

Odi (general greeting)

Nehan [nsn] (Papua New Guinea: Nissan Island.)

Liuo tun (morning greeting)

Aliuo tun (morning greeting)

Marein uleik (noontime greeting)

Mareing uleik (noontime greeting)

Maloi tun (afternoon greeting)

Moloi tun (afternoon greeting)

Buong tun (nighttime greeting)

Nek [nif] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Notna (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Timgan (nighttime greeting)

Neku [nek] (New Caledonia: Bourail.)

È wèja (general greeting)

Nêlêmwa-Nixumwak [nee] (New Caledonia: Koumac and Poum.)

Bôshu (general greeting)

Nemi [nem] (New Caledonia: North Province.)

Bosu (general greeting)

Hwebee? (how are you?)

Daun hen ee? (where are you going?)

Nen [nqn] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Mer keser (midday greeting)

Mer keser got (noon greeting)

Mer gegte (late afternoon greeting)

Mer sermb (nighttime greeting)

Nend [anh] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Namenpand (afternoon greeting)

Nenets [yrk] (Russia: northwest Siberia.)

Торова (torova: general greeting)

Ӈани торова (ngani torova: general greeting)

Сава яля (sava yalya: daytime greeting)

Хынтер илен? (hinter ilen: how are you?)

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

Саць сава (sats' sava: reply to Хынтер илен and Хансер илен)

Саць сава сава (sats' sava sava: reply to Хынтер илен and Хансер илен)

Nengoné [nen] (New Caledonia: Loyalty Islands.)

Bozu (general greeting)

Hi ilo? (how are you?)

Bo ci hue il? (where are you going?)

Neo-Aramaic, Western [amw] (Syria: Qalamoun Mountains.)

Šloma (general greeting)

Šloma lḵulxun (general greeting)

Ibrix yuma (general daytime greeting)

Ibrix yum xum (general daytime greeting)

Ix čōb? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Ix čība? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Nepali [npi] (Nepal and India.)

नमस्कार (namaskaar: general greeting)

नमस्ते (namasté: general greeting)

शुभ प्रभात (subha prabhat: morning greeting)

शुभ सन्ध्या (subha sandhya: evening greeting)

शुभ रात्री (subha ratri: nighttime greeting)

तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ? (tapāī̃lāī kasto cha: how are you?)

तिमीलाई कस्तो छ? (timilāī kasto cha: how are you?)

के छ? (ke cha: how are you? informal)

सञ्चै हुनुहुन्छ? (sañchai hunuhuncha: how are you? formal)

ठीक छ (thika cha: reply to तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ, तिमीलाई कस्तो छ, के छ, and सञ्चै हुनुहुन्छ)

मलाइ ठीक छ (malā'ī thika cha: reply to तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ, तिमीलाई कस्तो छ, के छ, and सञ्चै हुनुहुन्छ)

मलाइ सन्चै छ (malā'ī sañchai cha: reply to तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ, तिमीलाई कस्तो छ, के छ, and सञ्चै हुनुहुन्छ)

मलाई सन्चै छ, धन्यवाद (malā'ī sañchai cha, dhanyavaaada: reply to तिमीलाई कस्तो छ and सञ्चै हुनुहुन्छ)

खाना खानुभयो? (khana khanu bhaiyo: have you eaten?)

स्वागत (svāgat: welcome greeting)

स्वागत छ (svāgat cha: welcome greeting)

Nese [08o] (Vanuatu: Malekula.)

Nakis tumorrorran (morning greeting)

Nakis tirevrav (afternoon greeting)

Nakis tubung (nighttime greeting)
Verse? (how are you?)

Neverver [lgk] (Vanuatu: Malekula.)

Itmakhan? (how are you?)

Kabruv abi? (where are you going?)

Newar [new] (Nepal.)

ज्वजलपा (jwajalapā: general greeting)

जोजलपा (jojalapā: general greeting)

नमस्ते (namasté: general greeting)

भीं सुथ (bheen sutha: morning greeting)

भीं बहनी (bheen bahani: nighttime greeting)

छु दु? (chhu du: how are you?)

छि गथे च्वं? (chhita gathe chwa: how are you?)

म्हं फु ला? (mhan fu lā: how are you?)

लसकुस (lasakusa: welcome greeting)

Neyo [ney] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Ayō (general greeting)

Ayōka (general greeting)

Nez Perce [nez] (United States of America: northern Idaho.)

Ta'c léehyen (general greeting)

Ta'c méeywi (morning greeting)

Ta'c halálaxp (afternoon greeting)

Ta'c kuléewit (evening greeting)

Ta'c cik'éetin' (nighttime greeting)

Manaa wees? (how are you?)

Ta'c wees (reply to Manaa wees)

Ngaanyatjarra [ntj] (Australia: Warburton Ranges.)

Yuwawu (general greeting)

Yuwa (general greeting; literally, "yes")

Nha (added as a suffix to a person's name as a greeting)

Yiparrkaa (sun-side moiety skin name; used as a greeting)

Panaka (sun-side moiety skin name; used as a greeting)

Tjarurru (sun-side moiety skin name; used as a greeting)

Milangka (shade-side moiety skin name; used as a greeting)

Karimarra (shade-side moiety skin name; used as a greeting)

Purungu (shade-side moiety skin name; used as a greeting)

Kulila-ya (greeting used to get someone's attention, literally "listen up")

Pitja-ya (welcome greeting)

Ngäbere [gym] (Panama.)

Ñantöre (general greeting)

Ñantöre dego (general greeting)

Ñantöre móe (general greeting)

Dre kugwe (general greeting)

Ñantöre dego (morning greeting)

Köbö kwin (morning greeting)

Köbö kwin dere (afternoon greeting)

Ñantöre dere (afternoon greeting)

Köbö kwin deo (nighttime greeting)

Ñantöre deo (nighttime greeting)

Mó nibi ño? (how are you?)

Ngad'a [nxg] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)

Male de? (general greeting, literally, "where are you going?" in the Bajawa dialect [nxg-baj])

Moe de? (how are you? in the Bajawa dialect [nxg-baj])

Molo (reply to Moe de in the Bajawa dialect [nxg-baj])

Ngaju [nij] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Tabe (general greeting)

Selamat (general greeting)

Selamat hanjewu (morning greeting)

Selamat halemei (afternoon greeting)

Selamat bentuk andau (afternoon greeting)

Selamat hamalem (evening greeting)

Narai kabar? (how are you?)

Ng'akarimojong [kdj] (Uganda.)

Imaata (general greeting)

Ejoka (general greeting)

Ejok noo (reply to Ejoka)

Ejok nooi (reply to Ejoka)

Toyai (general greeting spoken to one person in the Dodoth dialect, "you be there")

Toyakas (general greeting spoken to a group in the Dodoth dialect, "you be there")

Iperi ejoka? (morning greeting)

Iperi ti a? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Iperi to? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ee (reply to Iperi ejoka, Iperi ti a, and Iperi to)

Ie ia? (how are you?)

Ee, ie iyoŋ daŋa? (reply to Ie ia)

Ie ia ijoka? (how are you? used in the southern Karamoja region)

Ie ba? (how are you? used in the Kotido region)

Anu ŋace? (how are you? informal)

Man ŋace (reply to Anu ŋace)

Toyai? (how are you?)

Ejoka (reply to Toyai)

Tolom tooma (welcome greeting)

Ngalakgan [nig] (Australia: Northern Australia.)

Burrama gaykguburrh (general greeting; calque from English)

Ngam [nmc] (Chad.)

Lápìyà (general greeting)

Láléè (general greeting)

Í tò kàŗī à? (how are you?)

Èéē, tò nóò kàŗī (reply to Í tò kàŗī à)

Ngambay [sba] (Chad.)

Lápìyà (general greeting)

Lápìyà ləí (general greeting)

Òýyō, lápìyà yàá (reply to Lápìyà and Lápìyà ləí)

Làléé (general greeting)

Múwá jīí (general greeting spoken to one person)

Múwá jīsí (general greeting spoken to a group)

Òýyō, múwá jīí yàá tɔ (reply to Múwá jīí and Múwá jīsí)

Iñ rá wà? (where are you coming from?)

Sé iñ rá wà? (where are you coming from?)

Sé aw'd rá wà? (where are you going?)

Ngamo [nbh] (Nigeria: Fika LGA and Nafada-Bajoga LGA.)

Ngurò dìga (general greeting in the Gudi dialect)

Barkà ma (general greeting in the Gudi dialect)

Tā tò'yò? (general greeting, literally "how's the tiredness?" in the Gudi dialect)

Han tò'yò bù (reply to Tā tò'yò in the Gudi dialect)

Usàkò (general greeting in the Gudi dialect)

Usèkò (general greeting in the Yaya dialect)

Usèshò (general greeting in the Yaya dialect)

Usèku (general greeting in the Yaya dialect)

Nganasan [nio] (Russia: northern Siberia.)

Дороба (doroba: general greeting)

Дəрəбə (dərəbə: general greeting)

Ngarigu [xni] (Australia: New South Wales.)

Nooringe (general greeting)

Yuuma (general greeting)

Gurruburri (general greeting in the Ngambri dialect)

Ngarinman [nbj] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Wanyjiga nguwarla? (where are you going?, greeting in the Bilinara dialect)

Wanyjiga ngurla? (where are you going?, greeting in the Bilinara dialect)

Wanyjiga yangu? (where are you going?, greeting in the Bilinara dialect)

Wanyjigurranda yana? (where are you going?, greeting spoken to a group in the Bilinara dialect)

Wanyjingurlun yanirni? (where are you coming from? in the Bilinara dialect)

Yanirna (greeting spoken by a person arriving in the Bilinara dialect, "I came")

Yanirnirnanggu (greeting spoken by a person arriving in the Bilinara dialect, "I came to you")

Nyununybarnanngu yani (greeting spoken by a person arriving in the Bilinara dialect, "I came to you")

Nyawamarnanggu yanirni (greeting spoken by a person arriving in the Bilinara dialect, "I came to you")

Gawayi (welcome greeting, "come here", in the Bilinara dialect)

Ngarinyin [ung] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Gurramurlarr mingiya (welcome greeting)

Ngarluma [nrl] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Wayiba (general greeting)

Wantharni murdiyanggagu? (where are you going?)

Ngas [anc] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)

Răng ĕ? (how are you?)

Bwāp (reply to Răng ĕ)

Bwāp ā? (how are you?; "are you well?")

Bwāp gnēt (reply to Bwāp ā)

Ğhā kām ā? (how are you?; "are you well?")

Gnăn kām gnēt (reply to Ğhā kām ā)

Rīt dō dā kē? (how are you; "is everything well?")

Wŏng lŏk ā? (how are you; "do you have any worries?")

Wŏng kā (reply to Wŏng lŏk ā)

Ămwĕn kŭk ā? (greeting to a person going somewhere; "are you just on your journey?")

Ăn mwĕn kŭk gnēt (reply to Ămwĕn kŭk ā)

Ăyal ā? (morning greeting; "have you risen?")

Ănyāl (reply to Ăyal ā)

Bwāp rōróp (reply to Ăyal ā)

Bíchĕ kā (reply to Ăyal ā)

Kō yāl kĕ lŭ kĕt kĕt wā? (morning greeting; "did your house get up alright?")

Ngawun [nxn] (Australia: Cape York.)

Kultjin mandharra (general greeting)

Wanyu yira? (how are you?)

Ngemba [nge] (Cameroon.)

Abela (general greeting)

Ò yìŋ? (general greeting, "have you arrived?")

È mà yìŋə (reply to Ò yìŋ, "yes, I have arrived")

Ò yìŋə? (general greeting, "have you arrived?")

È mà yìŋə ɣè (reply to Ò yìŋə, "yes, I have arrived")

Ǹdʒwí lànə? (morning greeting, "is the day clear/bright?")

È ǹdʒwí lànə ɣè (reply to Ǹdʒwí lànə, "yes, the day is bright")

Ǹdʒwí lǎ? (morning greeting, "is the day clear/bright?")

È ǹdʒwí lə (reply to Ǹdʒwí lǎ, "yes, the day is bright")

Ò ʒwìɣɨ̂ (afternoon greeting, "have you rested?")

È mà ʒwìɣə (reply to Ò ʒwìɣɨ̂, "yes, I have rested")

Ò ʒwìɣìnə (afternoon greeting, "have you rested?")

È mà ʒwìɣnìə ɣè (reply to Ò ʒwìɣnìə, "yes, I have rested already")

Nɨ̀ kwɛ? (evening greeting, "have you returned?")

È tɨ kwɛ (reply to Nɨ̀ kwɛə, "yes, I have returned")

Nɨ̀ kwɛǹə (evening greeting, "have you returned?")

È tɨ kwɛǹə ɣè (reply to Nɨ̀ kwɛǹə, "yes, I have returned")

Nggem [nbq] (Indonesia: West Papua.)

Wa wa wa (general greeting)

Ngiemboon [nnh] (Cameroon.)

Ntsɛy'té (general greeting)

Ngizim [ngi] (Nigeria: Damaturu LGA.)

Úsài (general greeting)

Lâlê (general greeting)

Sālâm (general greeting)

Ngupəřó (general greeting)

Ngupəřó dəga (reply to Ngupəřó)

Ńda d'ùwàtlù? (how are you?; literally, "how's the tiredness?")

Nā d'ùwàtlù bai (reply to Ńda d'ùwàtlù)

Salamu alaikom (greeting used by Muslims)

Ngomba [jgo] (Cameroon.)

Ɔ ká tsuŋ ńdɛ sʉ'nɛ pɔ? (morning greeting, "you didn't really sleep well?")

Ɔ ká tsŭŋ ńdɛ sʉ'nɛ pɔɔ? (morning greeting, "you didn't really sleep well?")

Ngombale [nla] (Cameroon.)

Mä ntsey'te (general greeting)

Pwohg pä ntsey'te (general greeting)

Ee zä gha'a? (how are you?)

Ee zä'a? (how are you?)

Ee pä gha'a? (how are you?

Ee pä'a? (how are you?)

Eo jaa-me? (morning greeting)

Eo jaa? (morning greeting)

Eo jaa-me zeo? (reply to Eo jaa-me and Eo jaa)

Eo lyee shü'ü? (morning greeting)

Eo lyee? (morning greeting)

Eo jweog shü'ü? (afternoon greeting)

Eo jweog? (afternoon greeting)

Eo jweog zeo shü'ü? (reply to Eo jweog shü'ü and Eo jweog)

Eo lyee shü'ü? (nighttime greeting)

Teo-a ndaandaa (welcome greeting)

Ngoni [ngo] (Tanzania: Ruvuma Province.)

Habari za lelu (general greeting)

Kwa bwina (reply to Habari za lelu)

Tukuone (general greeting)

Tukuone bambo (greeting spoken to a man)

Tukuone mau (greeting spoken to a woman)

Yeho (reply to Tukuone, Tukuone bambo, and Tukuone mau)

Monile (general greeting)

Uyimwiki (morning greeting)

Habari za lukela? (morning greeting)

Habari za kuyumka? (morning greeting)

Habari za muhi? (daytime greeting)

Habari za kuwela? (evening greeting)

Monihuti (general greeting in the Ngoni wa Mpepo dialect)

Emoni (general greeting in the Ngoni wa Mpepo dialect)

Ngunawal [xul] (Australia: New South Wales.)

Yhunn (general greeting)

Yuma (general greeting)

Yumalundi (general greeting)

Ngunna yerrabi yanggu (welcome greeting, "you may walk on this land now")

Nhengatu [yrl] (Colombia and Brazil.)

Purãga pesika (general greeting)

Katú (general greeting)

Purãga ara (morning greeting)

Mukuéma (morning greeting)

Nékuéma (morning greeting)

Purãga karuka (afternoon greeting)

Purãga pituna (nighttime greeting)

Ereîu-pe? (general greeting, "have you come?")

Ereîury-pe? (general greeting, "have you come?")

Pá, aîur (reply to Ereîu-pe and Ereîury-pe)

Te, aûié nipó (reply to Pá, aîur)

Purãga pá será ne irũmu? (how are you?)

Mayé taá reikú? (how are you?)

Maitá reikú? (how are you?)

Ixé purãga (reply to Purãga pá será ne irũmu, Mayé taá reikú and Maitá reikú)

Nias [nia] (Indonesia: Nias and Batu Islands.)

Ya'ahowu (general greeting)

Hadia duria? (how are you? in the North Nias dialect)

Hewisa duria? (how are you? in the Gunung Sitoli [North Nias] dialect)

Turia si sökhi (reply to Hadia duria and Hewisa duria)

Haya dvuria? (how are you? in the South Nias dialect)

Dvuria si sökhi (reply to Haya dvuria)

Haega gö-möi? (where are you going? in the North Nias dialect)

Haega moroi ndaugö? (where are you coming from? in the North Nias dialect)

Nicobarese, Car [caq] (India: Nicobar.)

Salām (general greeting)

Salāmö (general greeting)

Sinlāmö (general greeting)

Nicobarese, Central [ncb] (India: Nicobar.)

Ho (general greeting)

Chaichaka (general greeting)

Met chai chacha ka (general greeting spoken to one person)

Inat chai chacha ka (general greeting spoken to two people)

Ifet chai chacha ka (general greeting spoken to three or more)

Met chai cha rakat (general greeting spoken to one person)

Inat chai cha rakat (general greeting spoken to two people)

Ifet chai cha rakat (general greeting spoken to three or more)

Kayan men talinhen? (how are you?)

Et chai chaka ka (welcome greeting)

Etieitiera (general greeting in the Nancowry dialect [ncb-nan])

Behare (reply to Etieitiera)

Niellim [nie] (Chad: southwestern region.)

Lápyaà (general greeting)

Nii [nii] (Papua New Guinea: Western Highlands Province.)

Oiyo (general greeting)

Kange kawi (morning greeting)

Kange ponanga ki (afternoon greeting)

Nim manda? (how are you?)

Nim molun ei? (how are you?)

Jiłi pun? (where are you going?)

Nim konu jiłi punjii nin? (where are you going?)

Nilamba [nim] (Tanzania: West Shinyanga.)

Wiliani (general greeting)

Wililiani (general greeting)

Ulalaliani (general greeting)

Nimadi [noe] (India: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.)

Tu kassu chee? (how are you?)

Haau acchi chee (reply to Tu kassu chee)

Nimbari [nmr] (Cameroon: North Province.)

Mookenow (general greeting)

Mookenote (general greeting)

Muiyette (general greeting)

Nimo [niw] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Nena wenao (general greeting)

Anena sawia? (how are you?)

Seme, eda sawia (general greeting)

Ninggerum [nxr] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Hinduon (morning greeting)

Hinduon dapman (morning greeting)

Aronkuib (midday greeting)

Amion (afternoon greeting)

Amion dapman (afternoon greeting)

Amgumdi (nighttime greeting)

Ninzo [nin] (Nigeria: Kaduna and Nassarawa states.)

Ìŋgà chi ùwà (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ìŋgà chi ímbá yi (general greeting spoken to a group)

Nisenan [nsz] (United State of America: Sierra Nevada foothills of California.)

Homoma kani uk'oji? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Nisga'a [ncg] (United State of America: Alaska.)

Ńit (general greeting)

Amaa hiihlukw (morning greeting)

Amaa galaanhl sikwsaxs (afternoon greeting)

Ndahl wilaa wilin? (how are you?)

Aam wilaa wilina? (how are you?)

Aam (reply to Aam wilaa wilina and Ndahl wilaa wilin)

Aam wilaa wiliy (reply to Aam wilaa wilina and Ndahl wilaa wilin)

Niuafo'ou [num] (Tonga: Niuafo'ou and 'Eua islands.)

Alofa (general greeting)

Niue [niu] (Niue.)

Fakaalofa lahi atu (formal greeting)

Fakaalofa atu (general greeting spoken to one person)

Fakaalofa atu ki a mua (general greeting spoken to two people)

Fakaalofa atu ki a mutolu (general greeting spoken to a small group)

Fakaalofa atu ki a mutolu oti (general greeting spoken to a large group)

Fēfē a koe? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Fēfē a mua? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Fēfē a mutolu? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Mitaki (reply to Fēfē a koe, Fēfē a mua, and Fēfē a mutolu)

Mitaki lahi (reply to Fēfē a koe, Fēfē a mua, and Fēfē a mutolu)

Fakaaue ha kua feleveia (welcome greeting)

Nivaclé [cag] (Argentina: Chaco.)

Ta ajunash? (how are you?, literally "what is your situation?")

Lhnam? (general greeting, "did you come?")

Janam (reply to Lhnam, "I came")

Lhnach shi'na? (general greeting, "are you around?")

Janach shi'na (reply to Lhnach shi'na, "I am around")

Nivkh [niv] (Russia: Amgun Basin, Amur River, and Sakhalin.)

Ургурш хумве (urgursh xumve: general greeting, "live well")

Касказия (kaskazija: general greeting, "be diligent")

Касказиве (kaskazive: general greeting to a group, "be diligent")

Касказиве, нафкхуа (kaskazive nafkxua: general greeting to a group, "be diligent, friends")

Урла т'атӈ (urla tʰatng: morning greeting)

Т'атӈ урғитӈа (tʰatng urɣitŋa: reply to урла т'атӈ)

Урла муғф (urla muɣf: midday greeting)

Муғф урғитӈа (muɣf urɣitŋa: reply to урла муғф)

Урла парф (urla parf: evening greeting)

Парф урғитӈа (parf urɣitŋa: reply to урла парф)

Урла ыр̌к (urla ər̥k: nighttime greeting)

Ыр̌к урғитӈа (ər̥k urɣitŋa: reply to урла ыр̌к)

Niwer Mil [hrc] (Papua New Guinea: Tangga Islands.)

Kono na bingbing (general greeting)

Puke (morning greeting)

Kone siat (midday greeting)

Efefe (afternoon greeting)

Panambing (nighttime greeting)

Njebi [nzb] (Gabon: Ogooue-Lolo and Ngounie.)

Mbolo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbolani (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Mm, mbolo (reply to Mbolo and Mboloani)

Wè ma sogha (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Bel ma sogha (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

È na wè (reply to Wè ma sogha and Bel ma sogha)

Wè buedi? (how are you?)

Wè ka buni? (how are you?)

Mwa buedi (reply to Wè ka buni)

Njyem [njy] (Cameroon: East Province.)

Mbeya-mbeya (general greeting)

Gʉ jɨma ɛ (general greeting)

N'ko [nqo] (Guinea. Liberia. Burkina Faso. Côte d’Ivoire Gambia. Mali. Sierra Leone.)

Tanna mah ssee? (morning greeting)

Tanna mah teleh (daytime greeting)

Tanna ssee teh (reply to Tanna mah ssee and Tanna mah teleh)

Hara sida? (morning greeting)

E nee somah (morning greeting)

E nee teleh (midday greeting)

E nee woorah (afternoon greeting)

E nee sooh (nighttime greeting)

I ka kende? (how are you?)

Nkonya [nko] (Ghana: southeast.)

Ndɛ mlɩ tsia ha (general greeting, "I am greeting you")

Ndɛ mlɩ tsia ha ee (general greeting, "I am greeting you")

Ɔyaa (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Mlɩyaa (morning greeting)

Mlɩyaaloo (morning greeting)

Ɛdɔɔ (reply to Mlɩyaa and Mlɩyaaloo)

Ɛyɩlɛkɛ? (morning greeting, "has dawn come?")

Tsianɩ (afternoon and evening greeting)

Fʋnaa (reply to Tsianɩ)

Woyi da? (how is your household?)

Atuu (welcome greeting)

Nkoya [nka] (Zambia: Mankoya.)

Muli bati? (how are you?)

Muli nahiti? (how are you?)

Muna pinduku nahiti? (how are you?)

Nobiin [fia] (Sudan: Wadi Halfa. Egypt: Kom Ombo.)

Maskagna (general greeting)

Sikker fii? (how are you?)

Ashriyya (reply to Sikker fii)

Nobonob [gaw] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Bulua ena (morning greeting)

Butua ena (morning greeting)

Moen ena (morning greeting)

Tuqan ena (evening greeting)

Nogai [nog] (Russia: Northern Caucasus.)

Аьруьв сизбе (aruv sizbe: general greeting)

Арус сызбе (arus sizbe: general greeting)

Аман сызбе (aman sizbe: general greeting)

Салам (salam: general greeting)

Салам алейкум (salam aleikum: general greeting)

Алейкум салам (aleikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум)

Якшымыз (yakshimiz: general greeting)

Яхшыма (yakshima: general greeting)

Аманмыз (amanmiz: general greeting)

Аманма (amanma: general greeting)

Якшы танъ (yakshi tan: morning greeting)

Танъ якшы болсын (tan yakshi bolsyn: morning greeting)

Эртенъ яхшы болсын (erten yakshi bolsyn: morning greeting)

Якшы куьн (yakshi kun: afternoon greeting)

Куьн якшы болсын (kun yakshi bolsyn: afternoon greeting)

Якшы кеш (yakshi kesh: evening greeting)

Кеш якшы болсын (kesh yakshi bolsyn: evening greeting)

Калай ды аьллер? (kalai dy aller: how are you?)

Кайтесиз? (kaitesiz: how are you?)

Нешик? (neshik: how are you?)

Неттин? (nettin: how are you?)

Калайсыз? (kalaisiz: how are you?)

Якшы (yakshi: reply to Кайтесиз, Нешик, and Калайсыз)

Якшы, аьруьв савболынъыз (yakshi aruv savboliniz: reply to Кайтесиз, Нешик, and Калайсыз)

Хош келдинъиз (hosh keldiniz: welcome greeting)

Nomaande [lem] (Cameroon: central region.)

Omo limina (general greeting)

Omo hanyua (morning greeting)

Nomatsiguenga [not] (Peru: Junín.)

Nobestátaímí (general greeting)

Cataguétaí (morning greeting)

Chópinítaí (afternoon greeting)

Canínatáque? (how are you?)

Hee canínatáque (reply to Canínatáque)

Tegótsítatsibi? (how are you?)

Néga píjáque? (greeting to a person who is walking, literally "where are you going?")

Nomlaki [nol] (United States of America: California.)

Weyam? (welcome greeting to a person who is arriving, literally "did you come?")

Weda (reply to Weyam, "I came")

Henam? (welcome greeting to a person who is arriving, literally "did you come?"

Henda (reply to Henam, "I came")

Elwi (welcome greeting, "come in")

Dewinam (morning greeting)

Nonuya [noj] (Colombia. Peru.)

Óoñi'i (greeting used when entering a house)

Óoño'i (greeting used when entering a house)

Jɨɨ'ɨ (reply to Óoñi'i and Óoño'i)

O'é ótsi'i? (general greeting, "you arrived")

Jótsi'i (reply to O'é ótsi'i, "I arrived")

Fɨɨrɨ b'aña'ɨ (morning greeting)d

Fɨɨ tomóoná'í (morning greeting)

¿Noniña ótsi? (where are you coming from?)

Foó oví (welcome greeting, "come in")

Noon [snf] (Senegal: Thiès.)

Wëltaat (morning greeting)

Hooɓkaat (late morning and afternoon greeting)

Hëwraat (evening and nighttime greeting)

Aaw (reply to Wëltaat, Hooɓkaat, and Hëwraat)

Fu tumin na? (how are you?)

Mi yeema rek na jam (reply to Fu tumin na)

Mi yii na jam (reply to Fu tumin na)

Noone [nhu] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)

Bvú yuu wase le (morning greeting)

Bvú yuu wa le (morning greeting)

Bvú yuu wa (reply to Bvú yuu wale)

Bvú jiim wase le (evening greeting)

Bashiowa (general greeting)

Muyuwa (morning greeting)

Wosaullah? (how are you?)

Ma sa fi yake (reply to Wosaullah)

Norn [nrn] (United Kingdom: Shetland, Orkney, and Caithness.)

Godən dāg (general daytime greeting)

Godən dāg til dōrā (reply to Godən dāg)

Dogən dāg (general daytime greeting)

Dogən dāg til dōrā (reply to Dogən dāg)

Velkomen (welcome greeting)

Norse, Old [non] (Iceland: spoken during the 15th century.)

Góðan daginn (general greeting)

Góðan gag (general greeting)

Gott kvöld (evening greeting)

Góða nótt (nighttime greeting)

Komdu sæll (greeting spoken to a man)

Komdu sæl (greeting spoken to a woman)

Komið þið sæl (greeting spoken to a group of men and women)

Komið þið sælir (greeting spoken to a group of men)

Komið þið sælar (greeting spoken to a group of women)

Blessaður (greeting spoken to one person)

Blessað (greeting spoken to a group of men and women)

Blessaðir (greeting spoken to a group of men)

Blessaðar (greeting spoken to a group of women)

Norwegian, Bokmål [nob] (Norway.)

God dag (general greeting)

God morgen (morning greeting)

God kveld (evening greeting)

Hallo (general greeting)

Hei (general greeting)

Heisann (general greeting)

Hvordan har du det? (how are you?)

Hvordan går det? (how are you?)

Jeg har det bra (reply to Hvordan har du det and Hvordan går det)

Det går bra (reply to Hvordan har du det and Hvordan går det)

Bra, takk (reply to Hvordan har du det and Hvordan går det)

Velkommen (welcome greeting)

Norwegian, Nynorsk [nno] (Norway.)

God dag (general greeting)

God morgon (morning greeting)

God kveld (evening greeting)

Korleis har du det? (how are you?)

Bra, takk (reply to Korleis har du der)

Velkommen (welcome greeting)

Halloen (greeting spoken in the Bergen dialect)

Goddág (general greeting in the Nordmørsk dialect)

Goddàjen (general greeting in the Nordmørsk dialect)

Hêia (informal greeting in the Nordmørsk dialect)

Hæia (informal greeting in the Nordmørsk dialect)

Go'da (greeting spoken in the Sortland dialect)

Go'mårra (morning greeting spoken in the Sortland dialect)

Go'ættermiddag (afternoon greeting spoken in the Sortland dialect)

Go'ættmiddag (afternoon greeting spoken in the Sortland dialect)

Notsi [ncf] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Lawaring akau (morning greeting)

Lawaring akau la susum (morning greeting)

Lawaring mamainang (morning greeting)

Lasiat akau (midday greeting)

Lasiat akau la susum (midday greeting)

Nabing akau (nighttime greeting)

Nabing akau la susum (nighttime greeting)

Asen parawe sin gim tia? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Asen parawe gim tia? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Gim tino akau? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Gim tino akau mu? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Geem tino akau mu (reply to Gim tino akau mu)

Nsenga [nse] (Zambia: Eastern and Central Provinces. Mozambique.)

Mwauka tyani? (morning greeting)

Tauka (reply to Mwauka tyani)

Mwachoma tyani? (evening greeting)

Muli tyani? (how are you?)

Bwino (reply to Muli tyani)

Odi (greeting spoken to announce arrival (i.e., when knocking at a door)

Ntcham [bud] (Togo. Ghana.)

Adooŋa pɔɔya? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Nidooŋa pɔɔya? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ndoo pɔɔya? (informal morning greeting)

Alaafiya (reply to Adooŋa pɔɔya and Ndoo pɔɔya)

Si ni ŋwiin (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Ni ni ŋwiin (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Si ni kujoou (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Si ni kujoou (evening greeting spoken to a group)

Ajooka pɔɔya? (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Nijooka pɔɔya? (evening greeting spoken to a group)

An coomaa? (how are you?)

Iin, an coom (reply to An coomaa)

A pɔɔ mana? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ni pɔɔ mana? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Si ni nsan (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Ni ni nsan (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Asaŋŋu pɔɔya (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Nisaŋŋu pɔɔya (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Ntomba [nto] (Congo-Kinshasha: Bandundu Province.)

Ómwá (general greeting)

Bómwá (general greeting)

Losako (general greeting)

N|u [ngh] (South Africa.)

!hunkia (general greeting in the ǂKhomani dialect)

!hoi ca (general greeting in the ǂKhomani dialect)

G|a jee ʘun-a? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Na ʘun-a (reply to G|a jee ʘun-a)

Na |hou-a (reply to G|a jee ʘun-a)

Aio (thank you)

Nubi [kcn] (Kenya and Uganda.)

Salam alhikum (general greeting)

Assalam aleikum (general greeting)

Wu aleikum ussalam (reply to Assalam aleikum)

Kefin? (how are you?)

Kefini? (how are you?)

Ita saba kefin? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

Karibisha (welcome greeting)

Nubri [kte] (Nepali: Gandaki Province.)

टासी देलेक (tashi delek: general greeting)

Nuer [nus] (Sudan and Ethiopia.)

Maalε (general greeting; "is there peace?")

Gɔaaε (reply to Maalε)

Mal mi gɔaa? (how are you?; "is it a good peace?")

Ɣɔɔn, mal mi gɔaa (reply to Mal mi gɔaa)

Mal mi diit? (how are you?; "is it a big peace?")

Ɣɔɔn, mal mi diit (reply to Mal mi diit)

Maali? (how are you?; "are you at peace?")

Ɣɔɔn, maäla (reply to Maali)

Mal puɔnydu? (how are you?; "is your body at peace?")

Ɣɔɔn, mal puɔnydä (reply to Mal puɔnydu)

Jïn a thïn? (how are you?; "are you present?")

Ɣän a thïn (reply to Jïn a thïn)

Ce nien ke mal? (morning greeting)

Ce nien ke mal thile mijiek (reply to Ce nien ke mal)

Nugunu [yas] (Cameroon: central region.)

Genoboga bushi (general greeting)

Oba foyoga (morning greeting)

Genoboga hiabogo (evening greeting)

Nukuoro [nkr] (Micronesia: Caroline Islands.)

Danuaa (greeting spoken to one person)

Danuaa goe (greeting spoken to one person)

Danuaa loo goe (greeting spoken to one person)

Danuaa gooluu (greeting spoken to two people)

Danuaa goodou (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Danuaa loo goodou (greeting spoken to a group of people)

De laangi danuaa (general daytime greeting)

Taiao danuaa (morning greeting)

Muli tuuele danuaa (afternoon greeting)

De huaalaangi danuaa (afternoon greeting)

De ahiahi danuaa (evening greeting)

De bo dunuaa (nighttime greeting)

Aahee longo? (how are you?)

Aahee oo dagodo? (how are you?)

Ga hana na goe gi hee? (where are you going?)

Ulu mai (welcome greeting, "come in")

Ulu mai gi lote de hale (welcome greeting, "come in")

Humai gaimee (welcome greeting, "come eat")

Gimaadeu gu malangilangi i doo dae mai (welcome greeting)

Nukumanu [nuq] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Taureka (greeting, literally "it is good")

Polaoi (nighttime greeting)

Nukuria [nur] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)

Te arofa (greeting spoken to one person)

Taureka (greeting, literally "it is good")

Polaoi (nighttime greeting)

Numanggang [nop] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Ha'aning kedem (morning greeting)

Timiŋ kedem (nighttime greeting)

Nume [tgs] (Vanuatu: northeast Gaua island)

Talōw vebōn (morning greeting)

Talōw vebōn min kimi dōl (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Numèè [kdk] (New Caledonia: Isle of Pines.)

Nyii atré (general greeting in the Kwenyii dialect [kdk-kwe])

Wéé, ga vï (general greeting in the Kwenyii dialect [kdk-kwe])

Gu và ényô? (where are you going? in the Kwenyii dialect [kdk-kwe])

Gu và é triè? (where are you going? in the Kwenyii dialect [kdk-kwe])

Nung [nut] (Vietnam: north. Laos: Luang Prabang .)

Ɓăhŭl ɓăhăl (general greeting)

T̤an koh mp̤ah ʔɔh no (greeting spoken to a group)

Nuni [nnw] (Burkina Faso: Sissili, Boulkiemde, Sanguie, Nahouri, and Kossi.)

Da jui (morning greeting)

Da nidene (evening greeting)

Nuosu [iii] (China: north Yunnan and south Sichuan.)

Zzyr muo gge hni (general greeting, also written as ꋬꂻꈨꅪ)

Zzyr muo gge hni ddi (general greeting, also written as ꋬꂻꈨꅪꄸ)

Ne he (general greeting, calque from Chinese; also written as ꆏꉾ)

Ne dep she (morning greeting spoken to a visitor in the Liangshan Yi dialect, also written as ꆏꄓꎸ)

Dep nyiet (reply to Ne dep she in the Liangshan Yi dialect, also written as ꄓꑎ)

Ket jyp (evening greeting spoken to a visitor in the Liangshan Yi dialect, also written as ꈊꏹ)

Jyt te ggex ap bbop (reply to Ket jyp in the Liangshan Yi dialect, also written as ꏹꄮꈧꀋꁨ)

Ne gga yot (greeting spoken in the Yinuo dialect to a visitor, also written as ꆏꈜꑽ)

Zzyr muox muo? (how are you? also written as ꋬꂺꀕ)

Ne zzax-zze-zze ox? (have you eaten? also written as ꆏꋙꋠꀕꀐ)

Nop jiet zzyr muox muo? (how is your family? also written as ꆍꏤꋬꂺꀕ)

Ne kat da la? (where have you come from? also written as ꆏꇿꄉꇁ)

Ne kat-go da la? (where have you come from? also written as ꆏꇿꇬꄉꇁ)

Ne kat bbo mix? (where are you going? also written as ꆏꇿꁧꂯ)

Ne kat-go bbo? (where are you going? also written as ꆏꇿꇬꁧ)

Ne kat bbo? (where are you going? also written as ꆏꇿꁧ)

Ne kat yy? (where are you going? also written as ꆏꇿꒉ)

No-wox kat bbo? (where are you going? spoken to a group, also written as ꆍꊇꇿꁧ)

Hxax yip (greeting used to get someone's attention, also written as ꉏꑴ)

Chax yip (greeting used to get someone's attention, also written as ꍢꑴ)

Nupe [nup] (Nigeria.)

Okú (general greeting)

Okú o (general greeting)

Okú bè làʒĩ̀n nyi (morning greeting; until ten o'clock in the morning)

Okú bè yigídí nyi (midday greeting; from ten in the morning until four in the afternoon)

Okú bè lǒzũ̀n nyi (evening greeting; from four in the afternoon until sunset)

Okú bè bo nyi (welcome greeting, "greetings for arrival")

Okú bè mi nyi (reply to Okú bè bo nyi)

Okú bè tũn nyi (greeting spoken to a person working)

Okú bè bo nyi tũn (greeting spoken to a person finished working, "greetings for tiredness after work")

Okú bè dũ̀nfé nyi (greeting spoken to a person sitting down)

Okú bè mi nyi (greeting spoken to a person at home)

Okú bè 'fo gúbà nyi (greeting spoken after a long absence, "greetings for two days")

Okú bè 'zã̀ nyi (greeting spoken to a person going on a journey)

Okú bè 'fè nyi (greeting used in cold or windy weather, "greetings for the wind/cold")

Okú bè bànãgun nyi (greeting used in hot weather, "greetings for the heat")

Okú bè bàyèkò nyi (greeting used in rainy weather, "greetings for the dampness")

Okú (reply to greetings that begin with Okú)

Gawamã (greeting spoken to a person working)

Zákì (greeting spoken to a man, literally "lion")

Ǹnã́ (greeting spoken to a woman, literally "mother")

Bagãdòʒì (greeting spoken to a king or town chief)

Dawudù (greeting spoken to a prince or other important person, "my lord")

Daniyã̀ (greeting spoken to a prince or other important person)

Dòdóndáwà (greeting spoken to a military commander or other important person)

Dòmbǎʃì (greeting spoken to a worker)

Ke wo wó nã o? (how are you?)

Ke wo wó bè bo nyi nã o? (how are you? to a person working, "how do you feel with the tiredness?")

Ke wo wó bè tũn nyi nã o? (how are you? to a person working, "how do you feel with the work?")

Ke wo wó bè làʒĩ̀n nyi nã o? (how are you? in the morning, "how do you feel with the morning?")

Èmì láfíyà? (how are you, "is your house all right?")

Láfíyà (reply to Ke wo wó nã o and related greetings)

Mi dã bo láfíyà (reply to Ke wo wó nạ o and related greetings)

Wo ánã 'ní? (morning greeting, "have you risen up already?"; contraction of Wo ánãkin aní)

Wo ã́sãle aní? (morning greeting, "have you awakened already?")

Wo áʃi lǒzũ̀n aní? (evening greeting, "have you reached the evening?")

Wo ʒĩ́n aní? (greeting to a person returning, "have you come back?")

Hĩn (reply to the above greetings that begin with Wo)

Ebà (reply to the above greetings that begin with Wo)

Tò (reply to the above greetings that begin with Wo)

Mã́ràba (welcome greeting; from Arabic)

Mã̀ràhabì (welcome greeting; from Arabic)

Bèrènyi (welcome greeting; older, rarely used)

Nuu-chah-nulth [nuk] (Canada: British Columbia.)

ʔaʔaa (general greeting)

Čačim hihak kwa (general greeting)

ʔuuʔuuqukʔis (general greeting)

ʔuhʔaλhak? (how are you?)

Haaʔa, ʔuhʔaλha (reply to ʔuhʔaλhak)

ʔa qin aλ ḥak? (how are you?)

Wiikšahik? (how are you?)

Šaýutqwaa? (how are you?)

Šaḥýutx qwaa? (how are you?)

Haa, šaḥyuts (reply to Šaḥýutx qwaa)

Nyaheun [nev] (Laos: East Boloven Plateau.)

Əən jiq (general greeting)

Əən (reply to Əən jiq)

Toy sa rɛq ngɛ? (where are you going?)

Nyakyusa-Ngonde [nyy] (Tanzania: northern region.)

Isaga (general greeting)

Ena (reply to Isaga)

Ugonile (morning greeting, "you have rested", to one person)

Ugonile ndaga (morning greeting)

Ndaga ugonile (reply to Ugonile ndaga)

Mugonile (morning greeting, "you have rested", to a group)

Ulembwike? (morning greeting, "have you woken up?", to one person)

Mulembwike? (morning greeting, "have you woken up?", to a group)

Utwa masiku (daytime greeting)

Utwa rivunjuu (morning greeting)

Utwa kukaja (general greeting, "what is the news from home?")

Utwa mbombo (greeting spoken to a person who is working; "what is the news from work?")

Mma tununu itolo (reply to Utwa kukaja and Utwa mbombo)

Tununu (reply to Utwa kukaja and Utwa mbombo)

Umbobile (greeting to a person working or returning from work, "you have worked", to one person)

Mumbobile (greeting to a person working or returning from work, "you have worked", to a group)

Gwangele (greeting to a person resting, "you have amused yourself", to one person)

Mwangele (greeting to a person resting, "you have amused yourself", to a group)

Muli bakafu? (how are you?)

Tuli bakafu (reply to Muli bakafu)

Ndi kanunu (reply to Muli bakafu)

Mwawona? (how are you? used in the morning)

Ndi kanunu fiyo (reply to Mwawona)

Mwangere? (how are you? used in the evening)

Mwawomba? (how are you? used in the evening)

Nyala [nle] (Kenya: Western Province.)

Mlembe (general greeting)

Oboola oti? (how are you?)

Nyali [nlj] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Orientale Province.)

Wawuya (general greeting)

Waledzela (general greeting)

Nyambo [now] (Tanzania: Kagera Region.)

Mmha (general greeting)

Woro (general greeting)

Warai rege (general greeting)

Nyamwanga [mwn] (Tanzania: Saisi Valley.)

Mwakata (general greeting)

Mwakata mwemne (reply to Mwakata)

E wane (reply to Mwakata)

Endita mwakata (reply to Mwakata)

Muli chete? (how are you?)

Nyamwezi [nym] (Tanzania: northwest central region.)

Mwadila (general greeting)

Mwadela (general greeting)

Mwadela gawiza (general greeting)

Haa (general greeting)

Mwangaluka (morning greeting in the Nyanyembe dialect [nym-nya])

Wangaluka (morning greeting in the Konongo dialect [nym-mwe])

Wangaluka duhu (reply to Wangaluka in the Konongo dialect [nym-mwe])

Nyangbo [nyb] (Ghana: southeastern region.)

Ayé (general greeting)

Yawɔεn ɔlɔkpasi (reply to Ayé)

Ɔkpasi (reply to Yawɔεn ɔlɔkpasi)

Ayigbɔ o (general greeting spoken to one person)

Yawɔεn wɔkɔ o (reply to Ayigbɔ o)

Ayimɔ o (general greeting spoken to a group)

Wɔpamé o (reply to Ayimɔ o)

Kpasi o (reply to Yawɔεn wɔkɔ o and Wɔpamé o)

Nyangatom [nnj] (Ethiopia: SNNPR, Omo and Kibish river area.)

Maata (general greeting)

Salaam (general greeting)

Ajoka? (how are you?)

Nyangumarta [nna] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Mirta (respectful greeting spoken to an older man; literally, "gray (hair)")

Wanyjarnikarti yananyan? (where are you going?)

Wanyjarningi nyuntu? (where did you come from?)

Nyankore [nyn] (Uganda: Western Province.)

Agandi (general greeting)

Nimarungi (reply to Agandi)

Osibirega (general greeting)

Orairegye (morning greeting)

Origye? (how are you?)

Ndigye (reply to Origye)

Osibiregye? (general greeting in the Mbarara dialect)

Nsibire kurungi (reply to Osibiregye in the Mbarara dialect)

Oreire ota? (morning greeting spoken in the Mbarara dialect)

Oreiregye? (morning greeting spoken in the Mbarara dialect)

Ndaire kurungi (reply to Oreiregye in the Mbarara dialect)

Kaizhe buhorogye? (greeting used after a long absence)

Kaizhe buhoro (reply to Kaizhe buhorogye)

Mphoro (greeting sp oken by an elder)

Eh (reply to Mphoro)

Erirege (greeting spoken by a child)

Nyankpa [yes] (Nigeria: Kaduna and Nassarawa states.)

Sarogbon (general greeting)

Nyaturu [rim] (Tanzania: north central region.)

Habariki (general greeting)

Njijaa (reply to Habariki)

Habari ya dio (morning greeting)

Habari ya mumwi (afternoon greeting)

Habari ya mpihdi (evening greeting)

Umufanga? (how are you?)

Nimufanga (reply to Umufanga)

Amocha? (how are you? spoken by men)

Aiyo (reply to Amocha)

Waifiya? (how are you? spoken in the morning)

Naifiya (reply to Waifiya)

Nyawaygi [nyt] (Australia: Cape York.)

Djawga mayara (general daytime greeting)

Djawga nyudja (morning greeting)

Minyaba nginda? (how are you?)

Nginda djawga? (are you good?)

Nyemba [nba] (Angola.)

Morokeni (morning greeting)

Ngapi? (how are you?)

Nawa (reply to Ngapi)

Vati? (how are you?)

Mwa mungulu (reply to Vati)

Nyengo [nye] (Angola.)

Muna pinduku ngepi? (how are you?)

Nyelâyu [yly] (New Caledonia.)

Bocuur (general greeting)

Boiou (general greeting in the Belep dialect [yly-bel])

Wo wa? (where are you going? in the Belep dialect [yly-bel])

Nyeshangte [nmm] (Nepal: Manang district.)

Tẽ cʰātse mō (general greeting in the Prakaa dialect)

Pʰēka cī (general greeting in the Prakaa dialect)

Ʈutse mō (general greeting in the Prakaa dialect)

Nyiha [nih] (Tanzania and Zambia.)

Mwakata (general greeting)

Mwakata mwemne (reply to Mwakata)

E wane (reply to Mwakata)

Mukali (general greeting)

Zilivhuli we? (how are you?)

Nyika [nkt] (Tanzania: Rukwa.)

Mwakata (general greeting)

Mwakata buli (general greeting)

Mukali (general greeting)

Nyindrou [lid] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Island.)

Ma ndraben (general greeting)

Ndraben ta ah (general greeting)

Ndraben tam, komo asen (general greeting)

Nyindu [nyg] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sud-Kivu Province.)

Egerera (welcome greeting)

Nyishi [njz] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Kuju (general greeting)

Bul (general greeting)

Bule (general greeting)

No al deye? (how are you?)

No hoggeb nyipa? (how are you?)

Nyiyaparli [xny] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Tharninharru (general greeting)

Wayiba (general greeting)

Nyinta marlkurra? (how are you?)

Ngayinha? (how are you?)

Nyole [nuj] (Uganda: Bunyoro and Toro Provinces.)

Mulame (general greeting)

Mulameyo (general greeting)

Kojeeyo (general greeting)

Obaheesa (greeting spoken to a group)

Jambo (general greeting; from Swahili)

Hu limo (greeting spoken when entering a house, to announce your presence)

Oliyo? (general greeting, "are you there?")

Hu liyo (reply to Oliyo)

Otye? (how are you?)

Bitye? (how are you?)

Kalibbu (welcome greeting)

Nyoro [nyo] (Uganda: Bunyoro and Toro Provinces.)

Mirembe (general greeting)

Oraire ota? (morning greeting)

Osibire ota? (afternoon greeting)

Kurungi (reply to Oraire ota and Osibire ota)

Oirwota? (morning greeting in the Bakitara dialect)

Ndabanta (reply to Oirwota in the Bakitara dialect)

Ogorobere? (afternoon greeting in the Bakitara dialect)

Ndiho (reply to Ogorobere in the Bakitara dialect)

Nyulnyul [nyv] (Australia: Western Australia.)

Nganyjik minyu layib? (how are you?, "are you okay?")

Nganyji minin layib? (how are you?, "are you okay?")

Yii (reply to Ngyanji minin layib, "yes")

Juu (reply to Ngyanji minin layib, "alright")

Nyunga [nys] (Australia: Southwestern Australia.)

Kaya (general greeting)

Kaya kaya (general greeting)

Yaan noonook? (how are you?)

Yaan? (how are you?)

Noonook moorditj? (how are you?)

Kaya, ngaany moorditj (reply to Noonook moordtij)

Winja noonook koorliny? (where are you going?)

Wandjoo (welcome greeting)

Wandjoo wandjoo (welcome greeting)

Ngaany djoorabiny noonook djinanginy (welcome greeting, "I'm happy to see you")

Nyungwe [nyu] (Mozambique: Zambezi River.)

Ndinati kumusana axamwali (general greeting spoken to a group of friends)

Nzadi [nzd] (Dem. Rep. of Congo: Kasai River.)

Mbɔt ya (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mbɔt byɛn (general greeting spoken to a group)

Ŋgambo ya? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ŋgambo byɛn? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Nzema [nzi] (Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.)

Keudia (general greeting)

Yá, ahi o (general greeting spoken to a man)

Yá, ajhi o (general greeting spoken to a man)

Omò, ahi o (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Èyao, egya, aere o (reply to Ya ahi o, Ya ajhi o, and Omò ahi o spoken to a man)

Èyao, omò, aere o (reply to Ya ahi o, Ya ajhi o, and Omò ahi o spoken to a woman)

Ndya, ua o (afternoon greeting spoken to a man)

Omò, ua o (afternoon greeting spoken to a woman)

Èyao, ndya, nati o (reply to Ndya ua o and Omò ua o spoken to a man)

Èyao, omò, nati o (reply to Ndya ua o and Omò ua o spoken to a woman)

Ndya, anu o (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Omò, anu o (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Èyao, ndya, aosi o (reply to Ndya anu o and Omò anu o spoken to a man)

Èyao, omò, aosi o (reply to Ndya anu o and Omò anu o spoken to a woman)

Apkoke nu? (how are you?)

Oyediee pkaale (reply to Apkoke nu)

Akwaba (welcome greeting)

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