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a lô

interjectionverbnoun
Hanoi [ʔaː˧˧ lo˧˧]Huế [ʔaː˧˧ low˧˧]Saigon [ʔaː˧˧ low˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
alevelnganglôlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

a lô means hello; testing 1-2-3.

Meanings of a lô in English

Interjection

  1. hello (when answering the telephone) ≈ nghe
  2. testing 1-2-3 (to test intercoms and microphones)

Verb

  1. colloquial to call someone on a telephone
  2. slang to vomit

Noun

  1. derogatory, to threaten someone one's mouth
    • Láo nháo tao đấm cho vỡ a-lô giờ!Keep yapping and I'mma punch your snout in!

Example sentences with a lô

  • A-lô. Tôi là Ogawa. Hello. This is Ogawa speaking.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From French allô, from English hello.

Frequently asked questions

What does a lô mean in English?

a lô (interjection) means "hello; testing 1-2-3".

How do you pronounce a lô?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaː˧˧ lo˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaː˧˧ low˧˧]. Tones: a — level tone (ngang), lô — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.