about javascript function setInterval pass parameter at first argument

In javascript , we usually use setInterval like this:

window.onload = function(){
	setInterval('say()',1000);
}
function say(){
	console.log(haha);
}

In function say()  , if it has parameter , how and correctly pass parameter use setInterval.

First , I use it like this:

window.onload = function(){
	var hi = 'hello';
	setInterval('say("hi")',1000);
}
function say(haha){
	console.log(haha);
}

But the result tells me 'variable hi no defined'  .

Then I use this :

var hi = 'hello';//it becomes to global
window.onload = function(){
	setInterval('say("hi")',1000);
}
function say(haha){
	console.log(haha);
}

Then it can execute correctly . I don't know why.

finaly , If I want use local variable as function's parameter in setInterval , we can do it like this:

window.onload = function(){
	var hi = 'hello';//this is local variable
	setInterval('say("' + hi + '")',1000);
}
function say(haha){
	console.log(haha);
}