wallahi

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English

Etymology

From Arabic وَٱللّٰه (wa-llāh, literally “by God”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

wallahi

  1. (Islam) Alternative form of wallah
  2. (MTE, slang) I swear to God; used to add emphasis.
    wallahi I got it from her

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi).

Pronunciation

Interjection

wàllāhì

  1. by God!

Descendants

  • → Nupe: woláhì
  • → Yoruba: waláhì

Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَٱللّٰه (wa-llāh, literally “by God”).[1]

Interjection

wallahi

  1. by God!
  2. really?, really!

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 300 Nr. 2871

Swedish

Interjection

wallahi

  1. (Islam) Alternative form of wallah, emphatic of wallah
  2. (slang) wallahi, emphatic of wallah

References

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