הלו

Hebrew

Etymology

From German Hallo, Polish halo.

Interjection

?הָלוֹ • (haló?)

  1. A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  2. A strong call for someone's attention.
    • 1998, Eifo HaYeled (lyrics and music), “MiShehu Shomea Oti (Does somebody hear me)”‎:
      ‏הי, מישהו שומע אותי
      הי, מישהו שומע אותי
      הלו, מישהו שומע אותי
      ...מישהו מקשיב לי, שומע אותי      ‎
      Hey, does anyone hear me
      Hey, does anyone hear me
      Hello, does anyone hear me
      Someone listens to me, hears me...
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