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はいさい : haisai | define meaning

haisai

Pronunciation: [haisai]

Definition

Male Interjection

A greeting or salutation used by men when meeting someone; hello; hi; hey; howdy
1. はいさいちゅーをぅがなびら
  haisai chuu wuganabira
  "Hello", "Good day"

Etymology

Likely related to the Kikai expression へーさやー【早さやー】 heesayaa "good morning" (literally "it's early").

Notes

Equivalent expression used by women: はいたい haitai.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	はいさい
Romanization	haisai
Pronunciation (IPA)	[haisai]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). はいさい : haisai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/48/haisai/.