Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a' (regional prefix for vocative) +‎ oh (oh).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈo/*
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Hyphenation: a‧hó
  • Meaning varies greatly depending on tone

Interjection

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ahó

  1. (informal, chiefly Rome) hey!
    1. used to get someone's attention, hey, yo
      Synonyms: ehi!, ohi!, !, ohé!
      Ahó, ma che sta' a ?
      Hey, what are you doing?
      Ahó, Gabriè! Che dici?
      Hey, Gabriele! How is it going?
    2. used to denote frustration
      Ahó, me so' rotto.
      I'm sick [of this].
      Ahó, ma la smetti?
      Would you cut it out?
    3. (interrogative tone) used to indicate that you're listening after someone called you, yeah?, what is it?
      Synonyms: eh?, ?, che c'è?
      Ahó! – Ahó?
      Hey! – What is it?
      A' Robè! – Ahó? Che vòi?
      [Hey] Roberto! – Yeah? What do you want?
    4. (interrogative tone) used to spur the listener to say something, well?
      Synonyms: beh?, quindi?
      Ma allora, j'haai fatta? – ... – Ahó?
      So, did you make it? – ... – Well?
      Pronto? Me senti? Ahó?
      (at the phone) Hello? Can you hear me? Hello?

Further reading

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  • ahó in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • ahó in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication