Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wallahi

/wəlˈlɑːhiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: wal-lahi
IPA: /wəlˈlɑːhiː/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of wallah.

intj

I swear to God; used to add emphasis.

Slang

Example Sentences

"wallahi I got it from her"
"say wallahi bro, say wallahi"

Etymology

From Arabic وَٱللّٰه (wa-llāh, literally “by God”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: وَٱللّٰه, ء ل ه

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

wlhi (alternative, Internet)

Synonyms

kasme I swear

Questions

How do you pronounce wallahi?: The recorded pronunciation is /wəlˈlɑːhiː/.
What does wallahi mean?: Alternative form of wallah.
Where does wallahi come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce wallahi

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