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Where does “wala” come from?

wala (Swahili) comes from Arabic وَلَا — and not.

wala (Swahili): and; or; plural of mla

Definitions

  1. and; or; plural of mla

Ancestry of “wala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَلَاand not
Every word from Arabic وَلَا →