jalla

From the Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh, “hurry up!”), introduced to Finnish by peacekeeping troops who have served in the Middle East.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑlːɑ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑlːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): jal‧la

jalla (slang)

1. diarrhea

• ripuli

From Proto-Samic *jëllë.

jalˈla

1. foolish, naive

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh). By surface analysis, ja +‎ Alla, literally “O God!”.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjal.la/

jalla

1. 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.

From Proto-Samic *jëllë.

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈjalːla/

jalˈla (comparative jallat, superlative jallamus)

1. crazy

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

jalla n

1. wet dirt

From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh).

• IPA^(key): /ˈjal.la/

jalla

1. (slang) come on, c’mon
2. (slang) hurry up

   Jalla, mannen! De stänger snart.

   Hurry up, man! They're about to close.

• wallah