Hausa edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic وَضُؤَ (waḍuʔa, cleansing, ablution).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

àlwàlā f (possessed form àlwàlar̃)

  1. ablution; wudu

Descendants edit

  • Yoruba: àlùwàlá