Which Hawaiian word is used for both hello and goodbye?
AnswerAloha
Aloha also expresses love and affection.
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7 fact-checked facts about greetings and saying hello around the world, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
How do you say hello in Japanese during the daytime?
AnswerKonnichiwa
Konnichiwa is the common daytime greeting.
Going deeper
Which language uses 'Jambo' as a common greeting?
AnswerSwahili
Jambo is a well-known Swahili greeting.
Which inventor promoted 'hello' as the standard telephone greeting?
AnswerThomas Edison
Edison favored hello; Bell preferred ahoy.
In the Maori language of New Zealand, what is a common greeting?
AnswerKia ora
Kia ora is used widely in New Zealand.
Expert level
The 'Hello, World!' program became famous through tutorials by which computer scientist?
AnswerBrian Kernighan
Kernighan used it in a 1970s tutorial and in The C Programming Language.
World Hello Day is observed on which date each year?
AnswerNovember 21
World Hello Day began in 1973 and is held November 21.
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