hv

See also: hV, HV, and H.V.

Translingual

Symbol

hv

1. (General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages, rare) a voiced labiovelar fricative (IPA [ɣβ]).

English

Verb

hv

1. Abbreviation of have.
   • 2006 December 22, Cool Weather, “PB cannot compile in my embedded ora sql”, in sybase.public.powerbuilder.general‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Pls disregard this, I hv it fixed. Thanks.

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoːˌʋeː/, [ˈho̞ːˌʋe̞ː]
• Rhymes: -eː

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of hevosvoima (“horsepower”).

Noun

hv

1. hp (horsepower, unit of power)

Usage notes

• See usage notes under hevosvoima.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of Hyvä Veli (“Dear Brother”).

Noun

hv (dated)

1. regards (a way to begin or close off a letter or an email)

   Synonyms: H.V., terveisin, terv., [[:T:#Finnish|T:]], ystävällisin terveisin, yst. terv

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of haista vittu (“fuck you”).

Noun

hv (vulgar)

1. FU, fuck you (general insult)

Anagrams

• vh

Hungarian

Phrase

hv

1. (initialism) Abbreviation of hogy vagy.