يلا

Arabic

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Alternative forms

• ياالله

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):

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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

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