הלו

Hebrew

Etymology

From German Hallo, Polish halo.

Pronunciation

Interjection

הָלוֹ? • (haló?)

  1. A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  2. A strong call for someone's attention.
    • 1998, Eifo HaYeled, “MiShehu Shomea Oti (Does somebody hear me)”‎[1]:
      הי, מישהו שומע אותי
      הי, מישהו שומע אותי
      הלו, מישהו שומע אותי
      ...מישהו מקשיב לי, שומע אותי
      Hey, does anyone hear me
      Hey, does anyone hear me
      Hello, does anyone hear me
      Someone listens to me, hears me...
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