ܐܠܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms
  • ܗܲܠܲܘ‎ (hallaw)

Etymology

From Arabic آلُو‎ (ʔālū), from French allô.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔaluː]

Interjection

ܐܲܠܘܼ • (alū)

  1. (telephony) hello? used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening
    ‏ܐܲܠܘܼ؟ ܒܸܫܡܵܥܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܩܵܠܝܼ؟‎‎ ― alū? bišmāˁā ìwet qālī? ― Hello? Can you hear my voice?
  2. (informal) hello! implying someone is not paying attention to the obvious
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