yala
Pronunciations
yalla | (YAH-lah) | listen |
Definitions
interj. "Let's go."
Example Sentences
"Yala, ready?" - my Israeli friend
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
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- North America
- Great Britain
- South Africa
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