"wahala" meaning in All languages combined

See wahala on Wiktionary

Noun [Anii]

  1. Souffrance.
    Sense id: fr-wahala-blo-noun-m1ghRBYW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Noms communs en anii, Anii

Noun [Haoussa]

  1. Souffrance, peine.
    Sense id: fr-wahala-ha-noun-RZiNwfqV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Noms communs en haoussa, Haoussa

Adverb [Pidgin nigérian]

Audio: LL-Q33655 (pcm)-Kambai Akau-wahala.wav
  1. Problème.
    Sense id: fr-wahala-pcm-adv-6oAWs6kb Categories (other): Exemples en pidgin nigérian
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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    "Sans doute de l'arabe wahla ou wahal, peur, terreur ."
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  "lang_code": "pcm",
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        {
          "text": "No wahala.",
          "translation": "Il n'y a pas de problème, je vous en prie."
        }
      ],
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        "Problème."
      ],
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        }
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