allô

See also: allo, allos, álló, allò, allo-, ällö, and 'allo

French

Alternative forms

  • allo (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From English hallo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.lo/
  • Audio:(file)

Interjection

allô

  1. (telephony) hello (when answering at the beginning of a call)
  2. (telephony) used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening
    Allô? Tu m'entends? ― Hello? You hear me?
  3. (North America) hello (as an in-person greeting)
  4. (informal) hello! (implying someone is not paying attention to the obvious)

Usage notes

  • Using "allô" as a greeting is normal in Quebec, New England, Louisiana and Missouri.
  • In some online communities, instead of saying "hey" or "hi" or "wsg" (what's good), you might say "alo" when joining a chatroom.

Descendants

  • → Hijazi Arabic: ألو
  • → Persian: الو (alo)
  • → Romanian: alo
  • → Russian: алло́ (alló)
  • → Spanish: aló
  • → Turkish: alo
  • → Vietnamese: a-lô

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