ܐܠܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From English hello; compare French allô and Arabic آلُو‎ (ʾālū).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔa.luː]

Interjection

ܐܲܠܘܼ (ālu)

  1. (telephony) used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening
    ‏ܐܲܠܘܼ؟ ܒܸܫܡܵܥܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܩܵܠܝܼ؟‎‎ ― ālu? bišmaʿa ìwet qalī? ― Hello? can you hear my voice?
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