алло

Eastern Mari

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian алло́ (alló).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑˈlːo/
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Hyphenation: ал‧ло

Interjection

алло • (allo)

  1. hello (only used on telephone)

References

  • J. Bradley et al. (2023) “алло”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna

Russian

Alternative forms

  • алё (aljó)informal writing, usually used to render the pronunciation of the speaker

Etymology

Borrowed from French allô, ultimately from English hello.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈɫo]
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): [ɐˈlʲɵ] (phonetic respelling: алё)

Interjection

алло́ • (alló)

  1. (telephony) hello!
    Synonym: слу́шаю (slúšaju, literally (I am) listening)
    • 1973, Михаил Булгаков, “Глава XVIII. Неудачливые визитёры”, in Мастер и Маргарита; English translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, transl., Master and Margarita, London: Penguin Books, 1997:
      Бесстыжая горничная, поставив одну ногу на стул, сняла трубку с рычажка и сказала в нее:
      Алло!
      Besstyžaja gorničnaja, postaviv odnu nogu na stul, snjala trubku s ryčažka i skazala v neje:
      Allo!
      The shameless maid put one foot on a chair, picked up the receiver, and into it said:
      Hello!’

Descendants

  • Eastern Mari: алло (allo)

See also

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • галло́ (halló)1928–1933 spelling
  • альо́ (alʹó), гальо́ (halʹó) (informal writing, usually used to render the pronunciation of the speaker)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈɫːɔ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: ал‧ло

Interjection

алло́ • (alló)

  1. (telephony) hello!

Further reading