eccallà

Italian

Etymology

Romanesco variant of eccola là, literally, “there it is”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ek.ka.alˈla/*, (contracted) /ek.kalˈla/*
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: ec‧cal‧là

Interjection

eccallà

  1. (Rome, colloquial) used in an unpleasant situation which was predicted but hoped that it wouldn't happen
    Guarda là, sono saliti i controllori. – Eccallà!
    Look there, the bus inspectors got on. – I knew it!
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