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hallo

hal·lo
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huh-loh]
    • /həˈloʊ/
    • /hælˈəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-loh]
    • /həˈloʊ/

Definitions of hallo word

  • noun plural hallo the cry “hallo!”. 1
  • noun plural hallo a shout of exultation. 1
  • verb without object hallo to call with a loud voice; shout; cry, as after hunting dogs. 1
  • verb with object hallo to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!”. 1
  • verb with object hallo to cry “hallo” to (someone). 1
  • verb with object hallo to shout (something). 1

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Origin of hallo

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; variant of hollo, itself variant of earlier holla < Middle French hola, equivalent to ho ahoy + la there

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hallo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hallo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hallo usage trend in Literature

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