olá

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ola"

Macanese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Portuguese olá, from Spanish hola.

Interjection

olá

  1. hello, hi

Etymology 2

Verb

olá

  1. alternative form of olâ (to see, to watch)
    Olá nhónha... morê empido!Looking at girls... you will die on your feet!

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Spanish hola (hello).

Pronunciation

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ɔ.ˈla/, /o.ˈla/
  • Audio (Portugal):(file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: o‧lá

Interjection

olá

  1. hello; hi (greeting)
    Synonyms: viva, (Brazil) oi, (Brazil) e aí?, (telephone) alô

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