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voi⋅là
[vwah-lah; Fr. vwa-la] 
–interjection
| (used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit! |
Also, voi⋅la.
Origin:
1825–35; < F, equiv. to voi see! (2nd pers. sing. impv. of voir to see) + la there
1825–35; < F, equiv. to voi see! (2nd pers. sing. impv. of voir to see) + la there
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| voi·là (vwä-lä') interj. Used to call attention to or express satisfaction with a thing shown or accomplished: Mix the ingredients, chill, and—voilà!—a light, tasty dessert. [French : voi, second person sing. imperative of voir, to see (from Old French; see voyeur) + là, there (from Old French la, lai, probably from Latin illāc, by that way : illā, ablative sing. feminine of ille, that; see al-1 in Indo-European roots + -ce, deictic particle).] |
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voila
1739, from Fr., imperative of voir "to see" + la "there."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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