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Ala!

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 03, 2025 · 3 definitions
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Ala! definition 1

No (Berber)

"Ala, not true"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Ala! definition 2

Another common exclamation of mild shock or 'eh?' often after realizing something obvious a bit late.

"Ala! Kumbe ni wewe! (Oh! So it was you all along!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Ala! definition 3

Lo! kwa Kiluo (Oh! in Luo)

"Ala! Kumbe ni wewe (Oh! So it's you)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Ala 🇩🇿 Algeria

No (Berber)

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Walaï! 🇧🇯 Benin

Je jure! (I swear!)

"Walaï c'est vrai (Je jure que c'est vrai/I swear it's true)"

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Ala 🇩🇿 Algeria

No (Berber)

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