Hi

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Heard in Donegal, Limerick, Roscommon, Monaghan, Fermanagh, Cavan, Tyrone, Derry and Armagh

A particle appended to the end of nearly every sentence in Donegal speech. Also used to demand attention at the close of a remark.

In use

Im going out tonight hi" "Where ya going hi?

Posh English

I am going out this evening. Where are you off to?

Same phrase, other counties

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