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Word entry · Arabic
Wallah.
/wal-lah/· interj. · Arabicexpression
"I swear by God. Also: really?, used as emphasis."

Wallah ana mish arif: I swear I don't know. Wallah?: really? The latter is the one you'll use daily once you've been here a month. It's the Dubai equivalent of 'no way' — surprise, disbelief, emphasis. It's lost most of its religious weight in casual usage but using it flippantly in formal or religious settings is worth avoiding.