والله

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From وَـ‎ (wa-, “by”, in oaths) +‎ اَللّٰه‎ (allāh, “God”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

وَٱلله or وَٱللهِ • (wa-l-lāh or wa-l-lāhi)

  1. by God!
    Synonyms: بِٱللهِ‎ (bi-l-lāhi), تَٱللهِ‎ (ta-l-lāhi)
  2. really?, really!

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Descendants[edit]

Descendants
  • → Danish: wallah
  • → Dutch: wollah
  • → English: wallah
  • → French: wallah

Ottoman Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic وَاللّٰه‎ (wa-l-lāh).

Adverb[edit]

والله • (vallâhi)

  1. truthfully, honestly

Interjection[edit]

والله • (vallâhi)

  1. by God, begad, egad, by golly

Persian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic وَاللّٰه‎ (wa-l-lāh).

Adverb[edit]

والله • (vallâh)

  1. truthfully, honestly

Interjection[edit]

والله • (vallâh)

  1. by God!
  2. well

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