"holla" meaning in English

See holla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈhɒlə/ [UK], /ˈhɑlə/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} holla
  1. Alternative form of hollo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hollo
    Sense id: en-holla-en-intj-CPhA7cvf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /ˈhɒlə/ [UK], /ˈhɑlə/ [US]
Etymology: From holler. Head templates: {{en-interj}} holla
  1. (colloquial) what's up; a greeting Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-holla-en-intj-cwQEv-vV
  2. (African-American Vernacular) used to express interest in a woman
    Sense id: en-holla-en-intj-7i01utTL Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɒlə/ [UK], /ˈhɑlə/ [US] Forms: hollas [present, singular, third-person], hollaing [participle, present], hollaed [participle, past], hollaed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} holla (third-person singular simple present hollas, present participle hollaing, simple past and past participle hollaed)
  1. Alternative form of hollo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hollo
    Sense id: en-holla-en-verb-CPhA7cvf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɒlə/ [UK], /ˈhɑlə/ [US] Forms: hollas [present, singular, third-person], hollaing [participle, present], hollaed [participle, past], hollaed [past]
Etymology: From holler. Head templates: {{en-verb}} holla (third-person singular simple present hollas, present participle hollaing, simple past and past participle hollaed)
  1. (colloquial) To shout out or greet casually. Tags: colloquial Derived forms: holla at, holla back
    Sense id: en-holla-en-verb-eKKpTHDg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 11 27 13 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 9 29 10 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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