"alô" meaning in All languages combined

See alô on Wiktionary

Verb [Franco-Provençal]

Head templates: {{head|frp|verb|altform=1}} alô, {{tlb|frp|brs|gdc}} (Bressan, Graphie de Conflans)
  1. Alternative form of alar (“to go”) documented in the following location(s): Attignat, Confrançon Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: alar (extra: (“to go”) documented in the following location(s): Attignat, Confrançon)
    Sense id: en-alô-frp-verb-GWPR3ZG0 Categories (other): Bressan, Franco-Provençal entries with incorrect language header, Graphie de Conflans, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 7 8 4 13 7 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 8 9 3 18 8 9 3

Interjection [Portuguese]

IPA: /aˈlo/ [Brazil], /aˈlo/ [Portugal]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Borrowed from English hallo. Compare French allô. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|en|hallo}} Borrowed from English hallo, {{cog|fr|allô}} French allô Head templates: {{head|pt|interjection}} alô
  1. (telephony) hello (greeting used when answering the telephone or when calling someone)
    Sense id: en-alô-pt-intj-GnjjwZPb Categories (other): Telephony, Portuguese greetings Disambiguation of Portuguese greetings: 29 27 24 20 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
  2. (telephony) hello? (used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening)
    Sense id: en-alô-pt-intj-jpYN6h4l Categories (other): Telephony, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese greetings Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 23 39 11 27 Disambiguation of Portuguese greetings: 29 27 24 20 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /aˈlo/ [Brazil], /aˈlo/ [Portugal] Forms: alôs [plural]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Borrowed from English hallo. Compare French allô. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|en|hallo}} Borrowed from English hallo, {{cog|fr|allô}} French allô Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} alô m (plural alôs)
  1. hello (instance of using the greeting alô when answering the telephone) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-alô-pt-noun-0JcBAmnx Categories (other): Portuguese greetings Disambiguation of Portuguese greetings: 29 27 24 20
  2. the act of greeting informally Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-alô-pt-noun-U~jZUhgu Categories (other): Portuguese greetings Disambiguation of Portuguese greetings: 29 27 24 20

Interjection [Vietnamese]

IPA: [ʔaː˧˧ lo˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [ʔaː˧˧ low˧˧] [Huế], [ʔaː˧˧ low˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Borrowed from French allô. Etymology templates: {{bor|vi|fr|allô}} French allô Head templates: {{head|vi|interjection|head=|tr=}} alô, {{vi-int}} alô
  1. (telephony) hello (when making a call or answering at the beginning of a call)
  2. (telephony) used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening
    Sense id: en-alô-vi-intj-PsHhvpgZ Categories (other): Telephony, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 31 53 16 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
  3. used to express surprise, shock, bewilderment etc.
    Sense id: en-alô-vi-intj-~WgFni-r
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        "hello (when making a call or answering at the beginning of a call)"
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      "links": [
        [
          "telephony",
          "telephony"
        ],
        [
          "hello",
          "hello"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(telephony) hello (when making a call or answering at the beginning of a call)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "communications",
        "electrical-engineering",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "telecommunications",
        "telephony"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "vi:Telephony"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "telephony",
          "telephony"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(telephony) used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "communications",
        "electrical-engineering",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "telecommunications",
        "telephony"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Requests for translations of Vietnamese usage examples",
        "Vietnamese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ủa alô",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to express surprise, shock, bewilderment etc."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise"
        ],
        [
          "shock",
          "shock"
        ],
        [
          "bewilderment",
          "bewilderment"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaː˧˧ lo˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaː˧˧ low˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaː˧˧ low˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alô"
}

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