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hello
English
Alternative forms
- hallo (UK old style)
- hilloa (obsolete)
- hullo (UK)
Etymology
Hello (first attested in 1826), from holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often credited to Thomas Edison as a coinage for telephone use, but its appearance in print predates the invention of the telephone by several decades.
Ultimately from a variant of Old English ?al?, such as h?l?, which was used colloquially at the time similarly to how hey and hi are used nowadays. Thus, equivalent to a compound of hey and lo. Used when drawing attention to yourself.
Possibly influenced by Old Saxon halo!, imperative of hal?n (“to call, fetch”), used in hailing a ferryman, akin to Old High German hala, hola!, imperative forms of hal?n, hol?n (“to fetch”). More at hallo.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /h??l??/, /h??l??/
- (US) enPR: h?-l?', h?-l?', IPA(key): /h??lo?/, /h??lo?/, /?h?lo?/
- Rhymes: -??
Interjection
hello
- A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
- A greeting used when answering the telephone.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Hello. This is Marsha. - Yes, Marsha.
- Hello. This is Marsha. - Yes, Marsha.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
- (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish.
- (chiefly Britain) An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
Usage notes
- The greeting hello is among the most universal and neutral in use. It may be heard in nearly all social situations and nearly all walks of life and is unlikely to offend.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:hello.
Synonyms
- (greeting): See Thesaurus:hello
- (Australia, informal) g'day, hey, hi,
- (UK, informal) hallo, hi, hiya, ey up
- (US, informal) hallo, hey, hi, howdy
- (Ireland, informal) how's it going, hey, hi
- (South Africa, informal) howzit
- (slang) wassup, what's up, yo, sup, what's good
- (expression of puzzlement): See Thesaurus:wow
Antonyms
- (greeting): bye, goodbye
Derived terms
- hello girl
- hello there
- Hello World
- hello yourself, and see how you like it
Translations
See also
- Category:Greetings
- hello on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun
hello (plural hellos or helloes)
- "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
Synonyms
- greeting
Verb
hello (third-person singular simple present hellos, present participle helloing, simple past and past participle helloed)
- (transitive) To greet with "hello".
Anagrams
- Holle
Fula
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
hello ngo (plural hellooji ?i)
- a page
- one side of a wall, a wall
- a slap in the face
References
- Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
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shaka
English
Etymology
Origin uncertain. Shaka is not a word in the Hawaiian language, which lacks the /?/ sound.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????k?/
- Rhymes: -??k?
Noun
shaka (plural shakas)
- A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist. Used to express a variety of positive meanings including "all right", "hello" and "goodbye".
- 2008, December 27, photo caption, Reuters:
- US President-elect Obama flashes the 'shaka' before he greets a crowd […]
- 2008, December 27, photo caption, Reuters:
Usage notes
- Associated with Hawaii and with sports such as surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and skydiving.
Synonyms
- hang-loose sign
See also
- Shaka sign on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Khasa, Sakha, hakas, kasha
Albanian
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (?aka, “joke”). Compare Turkish ?aka.
Noun
shaka f (indefinite plural shaka, definite singular shakaja, definite plural shakatë)
- joke, prank
- Synonyms: hokë, tallje, shpoti
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.ka/
- Homophones: shakas, shakât
Verb
shaka
- third-person singular past historic of shaker
Ladino
Etymology
From Turkish ?aka (“joke”).
Noun
shaka f (Latin spelling)
- joke (thing said to amuse)
Rwanda-Rundi
Verb
-sh?ka (infinitive gush?ka, perfective -sh?tse)
- want
- look for, seek
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic ????? (šakk).
Pronunciation
Noun
shaka (n class, plural shaka) or shaka (ma class, plural mashaka)
- doubt
- worry
- (computing) error
Related terms
- -shuku
Swazi
Etymology
Borrowed from English shark.
Noun
shaka? 1a (plural boshaka 2a)
- shark
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
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