ალო

Georgian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alo/, [aɫo]
• The word is often pronounced like Russian алё (aljó) thus placing a [j] or [i̯] between ლ (l) and ო (o)

Interjection

ალო • (alo)

1. A greeting used when answering the telephone, hello

Usage notes

This is the only word in Georgian that is pronounced differently from how it is written.

Synonyms

• გისმენთ (gisment)
• ბატონო (baṭono)
• დიახ (diax)