/ˈhɑloː/, [ˈhɑ̝lo̞ː]
OriginBorrowed from Swedish hallå.
- hello (greeting used when answering the telephone; call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening; also used sarcastically)
- colloquialcome on (used to express disapproval of or exasperation for what someone has said or done)
“Hei haloo, et sä nyt noin voi tehdä.” — Hey come on, you can't do that.
Formshaloo(nominative, singular) · haloot(nominative, plural) · haloo(accusative, nominative, singular) · haloot(accusative, nominative, plural) · haloon(accusative, genitive, singular) · haloot(accusative, genitive, plural) · haloon(genitive, singular) · haloiden(genitive, plural) · haloitten(genitive, plural) · haloota(partitive, singular) · haloita(partitive, plural) · haloossa(inessive, singular) · haloissa(inessive, plural) · haloosta(elative, singular) · haloista(elative, plural) · halooseen(illative, singular) · haloisiin(illative, plural) · haloihin(illative, plural, rare) · haloolla(adessive, singular) · haloilla(adessive, plural)