Where does “يا للهول” come from?
يا للهول (Arabic) comes from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
يا للهول (Arabic): Yikes!
Definitions
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Ancestry of “يا للهول”, step by step
يا للهول traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |
via Arabic لَـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لَـ | truly, indeed, verily |
via Arabic الهَوْل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | الهَوْل | — |