What does Wallahi mean?

Wallahi/naapa (I swear/oath) For example: "Wallahi sikujua kuwa ulikuwa hapa (I swear I didn't know you were here)"

Where does the slang word Wallahi come from?

Wallahi is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Wallahi

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Wallahi definition 1

Wallahi/naapa (I swear/oath)

"Wallahi sikujua kuwa ulikuwa hapa (I swear I didn't know you were here)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Wallahi 🇿🇦 South Africa

“I swear to God,” used for emphasis.

Wallahi 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Uqsim billah (I swear by God)

"Wallahi ma ana saweit! (I swear I didn't do it!)"

🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

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🌍 "Wallahi" Across Africa

This word is also used in 12 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Wallahi 🇿🇦 South Africa

“I swear to God,” used for emphasis.

Wallahi 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Uqsim billah (I swear by God)

Wallahi 🇸🇴 Somalia

“I swear to God.” An emphatic expression used constantly for emphasis or to assert truthfulness.

Wallahi 🇳🇪 Niger

Literally 'By God.' Used by Nigerien youth in any language to swear or emphasize sincerity. It's like saying 'honestly' or 'I swear to God' about some…

Wallahi 🇸🇩 Sudan

Swear to God; used to emphasize truthfulness

Wallahi 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Wallahi (I swear by God)

Wallahi 🇹🇩 Chad

والله (By God/I swear)

Wallahi 🇪🇷 Eritrea

والله - ብኣላህ (By God/I swear)

Wallahi 🇩🇯 Djibouti

I swear by God (Arabic) - Used for emphasis

Wallahi 🇪🇬 Egypt

والله - أقسم بالله (I swear by God)