والله

Arabic

Etymology

وَـ‎ (wa-, “by (in oaths)”) + اَللّٰه‎ (allāh, “God”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa‿ɫ.ɫaːh/

Interjection

وَٱللّٰه or وَٱللّٰهِ • (wallāh or wallāhi)

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

Descendants

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic وَاللّٰه‎ (wa-llāh).

Adverb

والله‎ • (vallâhi)

  1. truthfully, honestly

Interjection

والله‎ • (vallâhi)

  1. by God, begad, egad, by golly

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic وَاللّٰه‎ (wa-llāh).

Adverb

والله • (vallâh)

  1. truthfully, honestly

Interjection

والله • (vallâh)

  1. by God!
  2. well
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