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語源

Perhaps from a compound whose elements answer to ēa (“oh!, ah!”) +‎ lā (“lo”). Compare Old Frisian ēala (“hail!, hello!”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈæ͜ɑːˌlɑː/

間投詞

ēalā

1. oh; hey; good heavens; frequently glosses Latin O and eheu.

   Ēalā frēond, hwȳ eart þū swā sċēoh?

   Oh friend, why are you so shy?

   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Ēalā brōðor Eċġberht, ēalā, hwæt dydest þū?

     Oh brother Egbert, oh, what have you done?

接続詞

ēalā

1. if only
   • c. 897, King Alfred's translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care

     Ēalā wǣre hē āwðer oþþe hāt oþþe ċeald.

     If only he was either hot or cold.

派生語

• ēalā ġif

派生した語

• Middle English: halloo, halow
  • English: hallo, hello