هلو

Persian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /hoˈluː/, [hʊˈlu(ː)]

Noun

Dari	شَفتالُو‎
Iranian Persian	هُلو
Tajik	шафтолу (šaftolu)

هلو • (holu) (plural هلوها‎ (holu-hâ))

(Iran) peach

Adjective

هلو • (holu) (comparative هلوتَر‎ (holu-tar), superlative هلوتَرین‎ (holu-tarin))

(chiefly Iran, slang) stunning, sexy, attractive, pretty

Antonyms

لولو‎ (lulu)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English hello.

Pronunciation

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /haloː/

Interjection

هلو • (halô)

(Dari, on phone) hello
Synonym: سلام‎ (salâm)

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