walahi

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• wàláì, wàláì tàláì

Etymology

From Hausa wàllāhì, ultimately from Arabic وَٱللّٰهِ (wal-lāhi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wà.lá.hì/

Interjection

wàláhì!

1. by God, may God be my witness!