üdv

Etymology
,, . The interjection sense may well derive from this word being viewed as short for (the verbal noun of ), also shown by the fact that some people unofficially add an apostrophe to indicate the shortening.

Noun

 * 1)  salvation
 * 2)  escape, flight, refuge
 * 3)  greeting
 * 4)  welfare, benefit
 * 1)  greeting
 * 2)  welfare, benefit
 * 1)  welfare, benefit

Interjection

 * 1)  hi, hello
 * 2)  bye, goodbye closing an e-mail
 * 1)  bye, goodbye closing an e-mail