Word
allo
Phoneticsal·lo
Definition
n. a word used in some African languages to mean 'hello' or 'hi'. It is often used by people who want to sound friendly or to show they are from a specific part of Africa.
n. a greeting term in various African languages, most notably in the Kikongo language. In English contexts, it is frequently used as a loanword to signify a casual greeting or to indicate a connection to African heritage.
Examples
“He greeted his friend with a loud allo.”
“The street performer began his routine with a cheerful allo to the crowd.”
Examples
simple
“He greeted his friend with a loud allo.”
contextual
“The street performer began his routine with a cheerful allo to the crowd.”
Etymology
Clipping of allosexual or alloromantic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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