"walahi" meaning in Yoruba

See walahi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /wà.lá.hì/ Forms: wàláhì! [canonical]
Etymology: From Hausa wàllāhì, ultimately from Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi). Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|ha|wàllāhì}} Hausa wàllāhì, {{der|yo|ar|وَٱللّٰهِ}} Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi) Head templates: {{head|yo|interjection|head=wàláhì|head2=}} wàláhì, {{yo-pos|interjection|wàláhì}} wàláhì
  1. by God, may God be my witness! Synonyms: wàláì, wàláì tàláì
    Sense id: en-walahi-yo-intj-Krnd0F5o Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ha",
        "3": "wàllāhì"
      },
      "expansion": "Hausa wàllāhì",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "وَٱللّٰهِ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hausa wàllāhì, ultimately from Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi).",
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    {
      "form": "wàláhì!",
      "tags": [
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        "by God, may God be my witness!"
      ],
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          "by God",
          "by God"
        ],
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          "may God be my witness",
          "may God be my witness"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "wàláì"
        },
        {
          "word": "wàláì tàláì"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/wà.lá.hì/"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
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      },
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    }
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      "form": "wàláhì!",
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      ]
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  ],
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        "Yoruba terms derived from Hausa",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "by God, may God be my witness!"
      ],
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        [
          "by God",
          "by God"
        ],
        [
          "may God be my witness",
          "may God be my witness"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wà.lá.hì/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "wàláì"
    },
    {
      "word": "wàláì tàláì"
    }
  ],
  "word": "walahi"
}

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