يلا

Arabic
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Alternative forms

Etymology

Compounded from يَا‎ (yā, “O”) +‎ اللّٰه‎ (allāh, “God”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ja‿ɫ.ɫa/

Interjection

يَلَّا • (yallā)

  1. (colloquial) come on, c’mon
  2. (colloquial) let's go, hurry up
  3. (dialectal, colloquial, Levantine) bye-bye, bye

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه‎ (yāl-lāh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jalˤ.lˤa/, [ˈjɑlˤ.lˤɑ]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Interjection

يلّا • (yaḷḷa)

  1. come on, hurry up
  2. let's, let's go
    ‏يلا نروح على بركة.‎‎
    yaḷḷa nrūḥ ʕala birke
    Let's go to a pool.
  3. (by extension) bye-bye, bye
    ‏يلا باي‎‎ ― yaḷḷa ḅāy ― bye-bye
    Audio (Ramallah)(file)
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