"والله" meaning in Egyptian Arabic

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Interjection

IPA: [wɑˈɫːɑhi] Forms: wallāhi [romanization]
Etymology: From Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi). Equivalent to وـ (w-, “by (in oaths)”) + الله (allāh, “God”). Etymology templates: {{inh|arz|ar|وَٱللّٰهِ}} Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi), {{prefix|arz|و <t:by (in oaths)>|الله <t:God>}} وـ (w-, “by (in oaths)”) + الله (allāh, “God”) Head templates: {{head|arz|interjection|tr=wallāhi}} والله • (wallāhi)
  1. by God, on God; I swear
    Sense id: en-والله-arz-intj-h2IGNNED Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 3 1 75 1 0 17 0 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 80 1 0 16 0 2 0
  2. really?, really! Synonyms: بجدّ
    Sense id: en-والله-arz-intj-EOQTDMvO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: والنبي (win-nabi) (english: please)
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        "1": "arz",
        "2": "ar",
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      },
      "expansion": "Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arz",
        "2": "و\n<t:by (in oaths)>",
        "3": "الله\n<t:God>"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi). Equivalent to وـ (w-, “by (in oaths)”) + الله (allāh, “God”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wallāhi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arz",
        "2": "interjection",
        "tr": "wallāhi"
      },
      "expansion": "والله • (wallāhi)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Egyptian Arabic",
  "lang_code": "arz",
  "pos": "intj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "please",
      "roman": "win-nabi",
      "word": "والنبي"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 1 75 1 0 17 0 3 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 1 80 1 0 16 0 2 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "by God, on God; I swear"
      ],
      "id": "en-والله-arz-intj-h2IGNNED",
      "links": [
        [
          "by God",
          "by God"
        ],
        [
          "on God",
          "on God"
        ],
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "really?, really!"
      ],
      "id": "en-والله-arz-intj-EOQTDMvO",
      "links": [
        [
          "really",
          "really"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "بجدّ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑˈɫːɑhi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "والله"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arz",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "وَٱللّٰهِ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arz",
        "2": "و\n<t:by (in oaths)>",
        "3": "الله\n<t:God>"
      },
      "expansion": "وـ (w-, “by (in oaths)”) + الله (allāh, “God”)",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi). Equivalent to وـ (w-, “by (in oaths)”) + الله (allāh, “God”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wallāhi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "arz",
        "2": "interjection",
        "tr": "wallāhi"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Egyptian Arabic",
  "lang_code": "arz",
  "pos": "intj",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "please",
      "roman": "win-nabi",
      "word": "والنبي"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "by God, on God; I swear"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "by God",
          "by God"
        ],
        [
          "on God",
          "on God"
        ],
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "really?, really!"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "really",
          "really"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "بجدّ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑˈɫːɑhi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "والله"
}

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