hallo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Interjection 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 See also 2 Afrikaans 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Interjection 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Interjection 4 Estonian 4.1 Interjection 5 German 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Interjection 6 Interlingua 6.1 Interjection 7 Norwegian 7.1 Interjection 8 Scottish Gaelic 8.1 Pronunciation 8.2 Interjection 9 Spanish 9.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

Variant of hollo, which was a variant of holla from Middle French hola (equivalent to ho ahoy + la there). See also: holler.

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hallo

1. A variant of hello
2. A cry of surprise.
   • 1890, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of the Four,

     It sounds like a sum in the rule of three. The answer should give us the — But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.

[edit] Noun

hallo (plural hallos)

1. The cry "hallo!"
2. A shout of exultation.

[edit] Verb

to hallo (third-person singular simple present hallos, present participle halloing, simple past and past participle halloed)

1. (intransitive) To shout, or to call with a loud voice.
2. (transitive) To chase while shouting "hallo!"
3. (transitive) To cry "hallo" (to someone).
4. (transitive) To shout (something).

[edit] See also

• lo
• Category:Greetings

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[edit] Afrikaans

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɑloː/

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hallo

1. hello

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hallo

1. hello (a general greeting used when meeting somebody)

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[edit] Estonian

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hallo

1. hello (a greeting usually used to answer the telephone)

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[edit] German

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaloː/, /haˈloː/
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hallo

1. hello (a general greeting used when meeting somebody)

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[edit] Interlingua

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hallo

1. hello (a greeting usually used to answer the telephone or when meeting somebody)

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[edit] Norwegian

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hallo

1. hello (greeting)

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[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ha'ɫo:/

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hallo

1. Hello.

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[edit] Verb

hallo (infinitive: hallar)

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of hallar.