🇬🇧 en fi 🇫🇮

hello interjection

  /həˈloʊ/ , /həˈləʉ/ , /həˈləʊ/ , /hɛˈloʊ/ , /hɛˈləʊ/ , /ˈhɛloʊ/
  • A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
hei, terve, moi, moikka
  • A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  • (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.
haloo
  • A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
haloo?, huhuu
  • (chiefly, UK) An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
oho
Wiktionary Links