Possibly because Hell is pronounced Hell with a short e.
helo Shw mae? (South) S'mae? (North)
"Hello" in Welsh is "Helo" or "Helo, sut wyt ti?" which translates to "Hello, how are you?"
"Hello" in Welsh is "Hyllo".
helo
A homophone for "helo" is "hello." Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings.
You say helo.
helo frinddau
As with any language, there are several words for hello: Shwmae - Suh(as in 'sh'ot)my, suh-my Helo - hello haia - hiya are just a few
helo sut yadach chi
Helo fy nghariadau
hallo is hello. hei is hi.
Helo, fy enw i yw Ryan