hallo

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hallo

/həˈləʊ/
/hæˈləʊ/

Rhymes with -əʊ

Where it comes from

From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo.

interjection

alternative Alternative form of hello (“greeting”). Hallo father, here’s Pecksniff!
Similar: hello
dated A cry of surprise. It sounds like a sum in the rule of three. The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.
Similar: wow

noun hallos · halloes

The cry "hallo!"
A shout of exultation.

verb hallos · halloes · halloing · halloed · hallo

intransitive To shout, or to call with a loud voice. Tom was just hiding behind a wall, […] but the groom saw him, and halloed to him to know where Mr. Grimes, the chimney-sweep, lived.
transitive To chase while shouting "hallo!"
transitive To cry "hallo" (to someone).
transitive To shout (something).

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@misc{hallo_2026,
  title = {hallo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hallo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}