alô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "alo"

Franco-Provençal

Verb

alô (Bressan, Graphie de Conflans)

1. Alternative form of alar (“to go”) documented in the following location(s): Attignat, Confrançon

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English hallo. Compare French allô.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈlo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aˈlo/

• Rhymes: -o

Interjection

alô

1. (telephony) hello (greeting used when answering the telephone or when calling someone)
2. (telephony) hello? (used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening)

   Alô? Tá me ouvindo? (informal, Brazil)

   Hello? Can you hear me?

Noun

alô m (plural alôs)

1. hello (instance of using the greeting alô when answering the telephone)
2. the act of greeting informally