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Ǿà
[vwah-lah, vw
interjection
(used to express success or satisfaction).
Voià, my new winter outfit!
Word History and Origins
Origin of Ǿà1
Example Sentences
One article, on Aug. 20, 1937, is from the French illustrated weekly Voila, which was edited by a pair of Jewish brothers.
Voila used the back-to-back events to mock Hitler and his taste in art, as well as “the violence of his methods and the scale of his offensive” against modern art.
When the smoke clears — Ǿà! — they’re back.
Add trees and solar-collecting pavement — voila!”
Next, Starr wrote, “under the pretext of protecting the violated rights of French California” — where have we heard that dodge before? —warships would sail into key California harbors and … voila!
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When To Use
Voià is a word used when enthusiastically revealing something, presenting something, or showing something off.Voià is borrowed from French, in which it translates as “see there.” Saying Ǿà is a lot like saying “here it is,” “look at this,” or “check this out” about the thing being presented or revealed.It’s an interjection, meaning it’s a term used to express an emotion or indicate some kind of condition, usually by itself. Voià is especially used to express satisfaction or success in relation to something that has just been done or shown.It is sometimes used in a humorous or exaggerated way, such as to be dramatic when presenting something, similar to the term ta-da.It is sometimes spelled as voila, without the accent mark over the a.Example: All you have to do is push this button, and Ǿà! The machine does the work for you!
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