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hallo

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hal⋅lo

[huh-loh] interjection, noun, plural -los, verb, -loed, -lo⋅ing.
–interjection
1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)
–noun
2. the cry “hallo!”
3. a shout of exultation.
–verb (used without object)
4. to call with a loud voice; shout; cry, as after hunting dogs.
–verb (used with object)
5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!”
6. to cry “hallo” to (someone).
7. to shout (something).


Origin:
1560–70; var. of hollo, itself var. of earlier holla < MF hola, equiv. to ho ahoy + la there
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