Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
a-lô. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
a-lô, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
a-lô in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
a-lô you have here. The definition of the word
a-lô will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
a-lô, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Vietnamese
Etymology
From French allô/allo, from English hello.
Pronunciation
Interjection
a-lô
- (telephony) hello (when answering the telephone)
- Synonym: nghe
2012, Joe Ruelle, “Chuyện Linh và Lucy [Linh or Lucy?]”, in Ngược chiều vun vút [Whooshing toward the Other Way]:Peter. Phước yêu… Alô? Alô, anh còn đó không?- Peter. Phước dear… Hello? Hello, you're still there?
Verb
a-lô
- (colloquial) to call someone on a telephone
- (slang) to vomit