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