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hello meaning in Urdu

سَلام عَلَیکُم salām 'alaikum

/həˈləʊ/US/hɛˈloʊ/

hello in Urdu: سَلام عَلَیکُم (salām 'alaikum), اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیکُم (as-salāmu 'alaikum), آداب (ādāb), ہَیلو (hailo). In English, hello means a greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

Urdu words for hello

greeting
سَلام عَلَیکُم salām 'alaikum, اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیکُم as-salāmu 'alaikum, آداب ādāb
when answering the telephone
ہَیلو hailo, ہیلو helo, ہَلو halo
is anyone there?
کوئی ہے؟ ko͞i hai?

English meaning of hello

  1. interjection A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
  2. interjection A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  3. interjection A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
  4. interjection Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.

Full definition of hello

hello in a sentence

  • Hello? How may I help you?
  • Hello? Is anyone there?
  • You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. Hello?

Synonyms of hello

All synonyms of hello

hello in other languages

Questions about hello in Urdu

What is the meaning of hello in Urdu?
Hello in Urdu is سَلام عَلَیکُم (salām 'alaikum), اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیکُم (as-salāmu 'alaikum), آداب (ādāb), ہَیلو (hailo).
hello کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Hello: سَلام عَلَیکُم (salām 'alaikum), اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیکُم (as-salāmu 'alaikum), آداب (ādāb), ہَیلو (hailo).
What does hello mean in English?
Hello means a greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: hello (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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