والا

Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic وَإِلَّا (wa-ʾillā).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [wa(ʔ)il.ˈlɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wä(ʔ)ɪl.lɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wä(ʔ)ɪl.lɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wä(.)ɪl.lɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wä(.)il.lɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [væ(ʔ)el.lɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [vä(ʔ)il.lɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	wa(')illā
Dari reading?	wa(')illā
Iranian reading?	va(')ellâ
Tajik reading?	va(ʾ)illo

Adverb

Dari	والا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ваилло

والا • (vâellâ)

1. otherwise, or else

   Synonyms: در غیر این صورت, وگرنه

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɒːlɒː/

Adjective

Dari	والا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	воло

والا • (vâlâ)

1. great
2. eminent
3. exalted