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Italian
Etymology
From a' (regional prefix for vocative) + oh (“oh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈo/*
- Rhymes: -o
- Hyphenation: a‧hó
- Meaning varies greatly depending on tone
Interjection
ahó
- (informal, chiefly Rome) hey!
- used to get someone's attention, hey, yo
- Synonyms: ehi!, ohi!, ué!, ohé!
Ahó, ma che sta' a fà?- Hey, what are you doing?
Ahó, Gabriè! Che dici?- Hey, Gabriele! How is it going?
- used to denote frustration
- (interrogative tone) used to indicate that you're listening after someone called you, yeah?, what is it?
- Synonyms: eh?, sì?, che c'è?
Ahó! – Ahó?- Hey! – What is it?
A' Robè! – Ahó? Che vòi?- Roberto! – Yeah? What do you want?
- (interrogative tone) used to spur the listener to say something, well?
- Synonyms: beh?, quindi?
Pronto? Me senti? Ahó?- (at the phone) Hello? Can you hear me? Hello?
Further reading
- ahó in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ahó in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication