Where does “la'alla” come from?

la'alla (Hausa) comes from Arabic لعل, from Arabic لَـ — truly, indeed, verily.

la'alla (Hausa): perhaps

Definitions

  1. perhaps

Ancestry of “la'alla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلعلhopefully; in order, so that; perhaps, maybe
2Arabicلَـtruly, indeed, verily
Every word from Arabic لَـEvery word from Arabic لعل