ܐܠܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܗܲܠܲܘ (hallaw)

Etymology

From Arabic آلُو (ʔālū), from French allô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaluː]

Interjection

ܐܲܠܘܼ • (alū)

1. (telephony) hello? used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening

   ܐܲܠܘܼ؟ ܒܸܫܡܵܥܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܩܵܠܝܼ؟ ― alū? bišmāˁā ìwet qālī? ― Hello? Can you hear my voice?

2. (informal) hello! implying someone is not paying attention to the obvious