والله
Arabic
Etymology
وَـ (wa-, “by (in oaths)”) + اَللّٰه (allāh, “God”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wa‿ɫ.ɫaːh/
Interjection
وَٱللّٰه or وَٱللّٰهِ • (wallāh or wallāhi)
- by God!
- Synonyms: بِٱللّٰهِ (bi-l-lāhi), تَٱللّٰهِ (tal-lāhi)
- really?, really!
Related terms
- يااللّٰه
Descendants
- Dutch: wollah
- French: wallah
- Hebrew: ואללה
- Swedish: wallah
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic وَاللّٰه (wa-llāh).
Adverb
والله • (vallâhi)
- truthfully, honestly
Interjection
والله • (vallâhi)
- by God, begad, egad, by golly
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic وَاللّٰه (wa-llāh).
Adverb
والله • (vallâh)
- truthfully, honestly
Interjection
والله • (vallâh)
- by God!
- well
Related terms
- و (va)
- الله (Allâh)