Is there's such a word "Hiya!" for greetings?

Question

I always greet everyone "Hiya! or Hiya there!" instead of "Hi!" my classmates and my bro saying that there's such no word like "Hiya!" is that true?

Answer 1

Hiya is an awful American slang word which has polluted the English speaking world. It is a contraction of the words 'hi' (rather than hello) and 'how are you'.

So, when you say 'hiya there!' you are actually saying 'Hi how are you there.' It sounds awkward. A basic rule for spoken English is, "If it sounds wrong it probably is."

Answer 2

Yes, there is such a word as "hiya," and it's used as a greeting when saying hello to someone.

It's legit, a combination of "hi" and "how are you."

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_701706560/hiya.html

Answer 3

well, there is no word "hiya" but many people i know say it, so there is no problem