hallo
pronunciation
How to pronounce hallo in British English:
UK [hə'ləʊ]
How to pronounce hallo in American English:
US [hə'loʊ]
Word Origin
- hallo (interj.)
- shout to call attention, 1781, earlier hollo, holla (see hello). "Such forms, being mere syllables to call attention, are freely varied for sonorous effect" [Century Dictionary]. Old English had ea la. Halow as a shipman's cry to incite effort is from mid-15c.; Halloo as a verb, "to pursue with shouts, to shout in the chase," is from late 14c. Compare also harou, cry of distress, late 13c., from French.
Example
- 1. Hallo , susi , actually , we have already met .
- 2. Defend yourself ! Hallo ! Divorced yet ?
- 3. The horse stop instantly at the hallo of its master .
- 4. He gave me a cheery hallo .
- 5. Hallo , can you hear me ?