wallahi

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic وَٱللّٰه (wa-llāh, literally “by God”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

wallahi

  1. (Islam) Alternative form of wallah
  2. (MTE, slang) I swear to God; used to add emphasis.
    wallahi I got it from her

Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /wæɫóːp/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [wæɫóːp]

Interjection[edit]

wàllāhì

  1. by God!

Descendants[edit]

  • → Nupe: woláhì
  • → Yoruba: waláhì

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic وَٱللّٰه (wa-llāh, literally “by God”).

Interjection[edit]

wallahi

  1. (Islam) by God!

Swedish[edit]

Interjection[edit]

wallahi

  1. (Islam) Alternative form of wallah, emphatic of wallah
  2. (slang) wallahi, emphatic of wallah

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

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