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Fula
Etymology 1
Root
wal-
- related to spreading or flowing over a surface
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Etymology 2
Root
wal-
- (Adamawa) related to negation (there is not; be without, have not)
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Derived terms
Etymology 3
Root
wal-
- (marriage, Adamawa) related to representation (of bride or bridegroom) in connection with a marriage contract
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References
C. Seydou, A Dictionary of Verb Roots in Fulfulde Dialects: Fulfulde-French-English, Éditions Karthala, 1998.
Old Saxon
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Prefix
wal-
- Prefix denoting death, slaughter, crime; wretched
- waldād "a murder"