alwala

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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