Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holla

/ˈhɑlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: hol-la
IPA: /ˈhɑlə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of hollo.

verb

Alternative form of hollo.

verb

To shout out or greet casually.

Colloquial

intj

what's up; a greeting

Colloquial

intj

used to express interest in a woman

Example Sentences

"Holla, there! Holla, there, I say! What the devil are you about with my master's box-coat?"
"School days went by. I ran across Sly a couple a times, but I wasn't in no mood to talk. He could save all that philosophical bullshit he liked to holla. Didn't nobody need to tell me what was up."

Etymology

From holler.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑlə/
British English: /ˈhɒlə/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

hollas (present, singular) hollaing (participle, present) hollaed (participle, past) hollaed (past)

Derived Forms

maholla

Phrases

holla at holla back

Synonyms

bellow bellowing holler hollering hollo holloa roar roaring yowl

Rhymes With

olla wallah

Questions

How do you pronounce holla?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑlə/.
What does holla mean?: Alternative form of hollo.
Where does holla come from?: From holler.

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