הי

Aramaic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hi/

Pronoun

הי • (transliteration needed) f sg (plural הנין)

1. she, it

See also

• הו

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German hie, from Old High German hie, from Proto-West Germanic *hēr. Cognate to German hie & hier, English here, and Dutch hier.

Adverb

הי • (hi)

1. (rare) here

Usage notes

Often used alongside דאָ (do). It is more common in Poylish and Ukrainish.

Derived terms

• היג (hig)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “הי” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].