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Hallo

//həˈləʊ// intj, noun, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative form of hello (“greeting”). alt-of, alternative

    "Hallo father, here’s Pecksniff!"

  2. 2
    A cry of surprise. dated

    "It sounds like a sum in the rule of three. The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law."

Noun
  1. 1
    The cry "hallo!"
  2. 2
    A shout of exultation.
Verb
  1. 1
    To shout, or to call with a loud voice. intransitive

    "Tom was just hiding behind a wall, […] but the groom saw him, and halloed to him to know where Mr. Grimes, the chimney-sweep, lived."

  2. 2
    To chase while shouting "hallo!" transitive
  3. 3
    To cry "hallo" (to someone). transitive
  4. 4
    To shout (something). transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo.

Etymology 2

From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo.

Etymology 3

From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo.

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