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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Walloon walon, from Frankish *walh, from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (“foreigner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wa.lɔ̃/
- IPA(key): /va.lɔ̃/ (not in Belgium; sometimes frowned upon also in France, but not rare)
- Rhymes: -ɔ̃
Adjective
wallon (feminine wallonne, masculine plural wallons, feminine plural wallonnes)
- Walloon
Derived terms
Noun
wallon m (uncountable)
- Walloon language
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