yalla

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Pronunciations

yalla (YAH-lah) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. "Let's go."

Example Sentences

  • "Yalla, ready?"

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew
  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • Colloquial Arabic يَلا yallah 'let's go!', abbreviated from Classical Arabic يا ألله ya allah 'O God!', Modern Heb יאללה

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      yalah, yallah, yala

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