jalla
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From the Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh, “hurry up!”), introduced to Finnish by peacekeeping troops who have served in the Middle East.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jalla (slang)
Declension edit
Inflection of jalla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | jalla | jallat | ||
genitive | jallan | jallojen | ||
partitive | jallaa | jalloja | ||
illative | jallaan | jalloihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | jalla | jallat | ||
accusative | nom. | jalla | jallat | |
gen. | jallan | |||
genitive | jallan | jallojen jallain rare | ||
partitive | jallaa | jalloja | ||
inessive | jallassa | jalloissa | ||
elative | jallasta | jalloista | ||
illative | jallaan | jalloihin | ||
adessive | jallalla | jalloilla | ||
ablative | jallalta | jalloilta | ||
allative | jallalle | jalloille | ||
essive | jallana | jalloina | ||
translative | jallaksi | jalloiksi | ||
abessive | jallatta | jalloitta | ||
instructive | — | jalloin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms edit
Lule Sami edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Samic *jëllë.
Adjective edit
jalˈla
Inflection edit
Even a-stem, lˈl-ll gradation | ||
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Attributive | jallas | |
Nominative | jalˈla | |
Genitive | jalla | |
Attributive | jallas | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | jalˈla | jalla |
Accusative | jallav | jallajt |
Genitive | jalla | jallaj |
Illative | jalˈlaj | jallajda |
Inessive | jallan | jallajn |
Elative | jallas | jallajs |
Comitative | jallajn | jallaj |
Abessive | jalladagá jalladagi |
jallajdagá jallajdagi |
Essive | jalˈlan |
Further reading edit
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh). By surface analysis, ja + Alla, literally “O God!”.
Pronunciation edit
Particle edit
jalla
- Followed by an imperfect verb, it expresses the optative, i.e. a wish or request.
- Jalla jkun hemm aktar nies bħalek.
- If only there were more people like you.
- Jalla tistrieħ fis-sliem.
- May she rest in peace.
Northern Sami edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Samic *jëllë.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
jalˈla (comparative jallat, superlative jallamus)
Inflection edit
Even a-stem, lˈl-ll gradation | ||
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Attributive | jallas | |
Nominative | jalˈla | |
Genitive | jalla | |
Attributive | jallas | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | jalˈla | jallat |
Accusative | jalla | jallaid |
Genitive | jalla | jallaid |
Illative | jalˈlii | jallaide |
Locative | jallas | jallain |
Comitative | jallain | jallaiguin |
Essive | jalˈlan |
Further reading edit
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Noun edit
jalla n
- wet dirt
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh).
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
jalla
- (slang) come on, c’mon
- (slang) hurry up
- Jalla, mannen! De stänger snart.
- Hurry up, man! They're about to close.
See also edit
Categories:
- Finnish terms derived from Arabic
- Finnish 2-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlːɑ
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlːɑ/2 syllables
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish slang
- Finnish kala-type nominals
- Lule Sami terms inherited from Proto-Samic
- Lule Sami terms derived from Proto-Samic
- Lule Sami lemmas
- Lule Sami adjectives
- Lule Sami even adjectives
- Lule Sami even a-stem adjectives
- Maltese terms inherited from Arabic
- Maltese terms derived from Arabic
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- Maltese 2-syllable words
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- Maltese lemmas
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- Northern Sami terms inherited from Proto-Samic
- Northern Sami terms derived from Proto-Samic
- Northern Sami terms with IPA pronunciation
- Northern Sami 2-syllable words
- Northern Sami lemmas
- Northern Sami adjectives
- Northern Sami even adjectives
- Northern Sami even a-stem adjectives
- Pali lemmas
- Pali nouns
- Pali nouns in Latin script
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- Swedish terms borrowed from Arabic
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