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ola.

hello

3 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈɔla/[ˈɔ.lɐ]
  1. hello

Where this word comes from

Compare Portuguese olá, Spanish hola, English hello.

noun/ˈola/[ˈo.lɐ]
  1. an earthenware pot or jar

    masculine
    Polo rabo da culler entra o gato na ola
  2. a unit of volume, equivalent to 16 litres or some 4 gallons

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ola (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin ōlla (“pot, jar”). Cognate with Spanish olla and with Portuguese olha (a borrowing from Spanish).

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