Kalmar “kallo” ita ce haɗewar kalmar aikatau ta “kallo” da kuma kalmar “a”. Ga ma’anonin ƙamus na kowane vangare:Kallon (fi’ili) : Aikin kai dubansa ko hankalinsa ga wani abu; amfani da idon mutum don gane ko lura da wani abu. Hakanan tana iya komawa ga yin la’akari ko bincikar wani abu. don nuna manufa ko abin lura, la’akari, ko mai da hankali.Idan aka haɗu, “kallo” gabaɗaya yana nufin aikin kai dubansa ko hankali zuwa ga wani takamaiman abu. abu, mutum, ko yanayi. Yana nufin lura ko la'akari da wani abu sosai.