alwala

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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)

ablution; wudu

Descendants

→ Yoruba: àlùwàlá

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