wal-

See also: wal, Wal, WAL, wäl, wał, and wal•

Fula

Etymology 1

Root

wal-

1. related to spreading or flowing over a surface

Usage notes

• Used in Pulaar.
• Used in Maasina Fulfulde.

Etymology 2

Root

wal-

1. related to negation (there is not; be without, have not)

Usage notes

• Used in Maasina Fulfulde.
• Used in Nigerian Fulfulde.
• Used in Adamawa Fulfulde.
• Possibly other varieties of Fula

Derived terms

• walaa

Etymology 3

Root

wal-

1. (marriage) related to representation (of bride or bridegroom) in connection with a marriage contract

Usage notes

• Used in Adamawa Fulfulde.

References

C. Seydou, A Dictionary of Verb Roots in Fulfulde Dialects: Fulfulde-French-English, Éditions Karthala, 1998.

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Old Saxon

Etymology

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Prefix

wal-

1. Prefix denoting death, slaughter, crime; wretched

   waldād "a murder"