ållawäu

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• oiwei

Etymology

From Middle High German alle wîle, from Old High German alla wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *all, from Proto-Germanic *allaz, of uncertain origin; and from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”). Cognate with German alleweil and English always.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔlɐβɑɛ̯/, [-vɑɛ̯]
• IPA^(key): /ˈɔlɐβɶː/, [-vɶː] (Vienna)

Adverb

ållawäu

1. always, all the time

Synonyms

• imma, immer