ولو

Arabic

Etymology

وَ (wa, and) + لَوْ (law, if).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.law/

Conjunction

وَلَوْ • (wa-law)

  1. even if, albeit
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 5:100:
      قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِي ٱلْخَبِيثُ وَٱلطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ ٱلْخَبِيثِ ۚ فَٱتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يَا أُولِي ٱلْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
      qul lā yastawī l-ḵabīṯu waṭ-ṭayyibu walaw ʔaʕjabaka kaṯratu l-ḵabīṯi fa-ttaqū llāha yā ʔulī l-ʔalbābi laʕallakum tufliḥūna
      Say, "Not equal are the evil and the good, although the abundance of evil might impress you." So fear Allah, O you of understanding, that you may be successful.
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 10:82:
      وَيُحِقُّ اللهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ
      wayuḥiqqu llāhu l-ḥaqqa bikalimātihi walaw kariha l-mujrimūna
      And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it.

Descendants

  • Malay: walau

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

و (wa-, and) + لو (law, if).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.law/, [waˈlaw]
  • (file)

Conjunction

ولو • (wa-law)

  1. even if

Interjection

ولو • (walaw, walaww)

  1. you're welcome, don't mention it (as a reply to شكرا (šukran, thank you))
    Synonyms: عفوًا (ʕafwan), أهلا وسهلا (ʔahla w-sahla)
  2. come on!, forget it!
  3. oh really?, wow!
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