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Franco-Provençal
Verb
alô (Bressan, Graphie de Conflans)
- Alternative form of alar (“to go”) documented in the following location(s): Attignat, Confrançon
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English hallo. Compare French allô.
Pronunciation
Interjection
alô
- (telephony) hello (greeting used when answering the telephone or when calling someone)
- (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)
- hello (instance of using the greeting alô when answering the telephone)
- the act of greeting informally