alwala

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Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic وَضُؤَ (waḍuʔa, cleansing, ablution).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.wà.láː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):

Noun

àlwàlā f (possessed form àlwàlar̃)

  1. ablution; wudu

Descendants

  • Yoruba: àlùwàlá