eccallà

Italian

Etymology

Romanesco variant of eccola là, literally, “there it is”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ek.ka.alˈla/^*, (contracted) /ek.kalˈla/^*
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: ec‧cal‧là

Interjection

eccallà

1. (Rome, colloquial) used in an unpleasant situation which was predicted but hoped that it wouldn't happen

   Guarda là, sono saliti i controllori. – Eccallà!

   Look there, the bus inspectors got on. – I knew it!