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[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

I thought they did, but collaquial use of them is the same, and the pronunciation is close. Why is it the Arabian term and not mimicry of the American pronunciation of a term that's been in the language since the 1700s?

[-] TheYojimbo@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

No, in France voilà comes from "see there" as you said, and wallah is used as a slang meaning "I swear to god". Colloquial use are very different.

[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago
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