"Hello" in Oceania


Bellonese [Rennellese] (Solomon Islands)   Gaoi
Biskama (Vanuatu)                          Hello
Chamorro (Guam)                            Hafa adai
Chamorro (Guam)                            Buenas dihas
Chuukese (Micronesia)                      Ran annim
Comorian (Comoro Islands)                  Bariza djioni
Djabugay (Australia)                       Djirri-nyurra
English (America, Australia, UK)           Hello
English (Australia)                        G'day
English (Australia)                        Hiya
English (America, Australia, UK) [morning] Good morning
English [Strine dialect] (Australia)       Hay gaan
English [Strine dialect] (Australia)       Hezza gaan
Fijian (Fiji)                              Bula
Fijian (Fiji)                              Ni sa bula
Fijian (Fiji)                              Bula vi naka
Gungarri (Australia)                       Gnunha yinda murdi
Guugu Yimithirr (Australia)                Ngauthaan-thirr, gadiiwawu-wi
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          Aloha
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                          Aloha nő
Hawaiian (Hawaii) [morning]                Aloha kakahiaka
Hawaiian (Hawaii) [afternoon]              Aloha 'auinalá
Hawaiian (Hawaii) [evening]                Aloha ahiahi
Jirrbal (Australia)                        Nginda wnyjangum
Kala Kawaw Ya (Australia)                  Ngi midh
Kala Lagaw Ya (Australia)                  Sew ngapa
Kaurareg (Australia)                       Ni midhikidh
Kosraean (Micronesia)                      Lwen wo
Mabuiag (Australia)                        Ni midhikidh
Maohi (South Pacific)                      Ia orana
Maori (New Zealand)                        Tena koe
Maori (New Zealand)                        Kia ora
Maori (New Zealand)                        Maere mai
Maori (New Zealand) [to one person]        Tënä koe
Maori (New Zealand) [to two people]        Tënä körua
Maori (New Zealand) [to three or more)     Tënä koutou
Maringe (Solomon Islands)                  Keli fara
Maringe (Solomon Islands)                  Hameron keliMarshallese (Marshall Islands)             Yokwe yuk
Meriam Mir (Australia)                     Nako manali
Niuean (Niue Island)                       Fakaalofa atu
Palaun (Palau)                             Alii
Palaun (Palau)                             Alii, kauangerang
[Pidgin English, see Pijin and Tok Pisin]
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [morning]          Monay
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [afternoon]        Gud aftanun
Pijin (Solomon Islands)                    HaloPohnpeian (Micronesia)                     Kaselehlia
Polynesian (Polynesia)                     Ngaoi
Rarotongan (Rarotonga)                     Kia orana
[Rennellese, see Bellonese]
Samoan (Samoa)                             Talofa
Samoan (Samoa)                             Talofa lava
Tahitian (Tahiti)                          Ia ora na
Tahitian (Tahiti)                          E hate huru
Tok Pisin (Papua New Guinea)               Gude
Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands)            Malo e lelei
Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands) [morning]  Malo tau ma'u e pongipongi ni
Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands)[afternoon] Malo tau ma'u e ho'ata ni
Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands) [evening]  Malo tau ma'u e efiafi ni
Torres Strait (Australia)                  Wis wi yu
Yapese (Micronesia)                        Mogethin
Yugambeh (Australia)                       Jingiwalli wahlu


"Hello" in Artificial Languages


Esperanto (international use)              Saluton
Interlingua (constructed)                  Bon die
Interlingua (constructed)                  Bon jorno
Neelan (constructed)                       Ino~rin
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