waḥlá

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Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic وحلة (waḥla).

Noun

waḥlá f (Latin spelling, plural waḥlás)

  1. (Haketia) dilemma, difficulty, complication

Derived terms

References

  • Alegría Bendayán de Bendelac (1995) Diccionario del judeoespañol de los sefardíes del norte de Marruecos: Jaquetía tradicional y moderna, Caracas: Centro de Estudios Sefardíes de Caracas, →ISBN, page 740