alwala

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic وَضُؤَ (waḍuʔa, “cleansing, ablution”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.wà.láː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.wə̀.láː]

Noun

àlwàlā f (possessed form àlwàlar̃)

  1. ablution; wudu

Descendants
  • → Yoruba: àlùwàlá
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