والله

Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa‿ɫ.ɫaːh/

Interjection

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!

Related terms

• يَاٱلله (ya-l-lāh)

Descendants

Descendants

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

• → Hebrew: ואללה (wálla)
• → Ottoman Turkish: والله (vallâhi)
• → Persian: والله (vallâh)
• → Swedish: wallah

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic وَاللّٰه (wa-l-lāh).

Adverb

والله • (vallâhi)

1. truthfully, honestly

Interjection

والله • (vallâhi)

1. by God, begad, egad, by golly

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic وَاللّٰه (wa-l-lāh).

Adverb

1. truthfully, honestly

Interjection

والله • (vallâh)

1. by God!
2. well

Related terms

• و (va)
• الله (Allâh)