hola

[aw-lah; English oh-lah]

interjection Spanish.

hi; hello: Hey, hola, how are things?We can stop by my friend’s party tonight and just say hola.

Origin of hola

From Spanish

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"Hola, hola," shrieked Ralph and Tom in concert, as they aimed their guns at them.
The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen
Roger Finlay
Saying this, the officer raised his voice and shouted “Hola!”
The Tiger Hunter
Mayne Reid
None of us answered, and I ran down the spar to be ready for what might happen, when 'Hola!
The Green Hand
George Cupples
No sooner was the king gone, than Chicot opened the door and called "Hola!"
Chicot the Jester
Alexandre Dumas, Pere
Hola, young cock-sparrow, clad in the habit of the hoodie-crow!
The White Plumes of Navarre
Samuel Rutherford Crockett