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Yala (יאללה) means come on in Hebrew.

It can also mean let's. It is an interjection, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

יָאללָּה
yala
interjection
In English

come on, let's

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with י

The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Yala.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    סלנגקריאת זירוז או עידוד.
  2. 2
    סלנגהבעת הסכמה, אישור (לפעולה).
  3. 3
    סלנגתגובה מזלזלת המביעה פקפוק ואי־אמון.
  4. 4
    סלנגתגובה בעת פרידה או סיום.

The word Yala is an interjection.

Written with vowel points
יָאללָּה
Written without vowel points
יאללה
Said
yala
Gematria
76

This is how Yala is said in other languages.

English
come on, let's

These words mean nearly the same as Yala.

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These words mean the opposite of Yala.

These words rhyme with Yala.

The word Yala is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • יאללה בי
  • יאללה יאללה

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These words come before and after Yala in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Yala.

What does Yala (⁨יאללה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Yala (⁨יאללה⁩) means come on and let's. It is said yala, with the stress on ya.

What is a synonym for Yala (⁨יאללה⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Yala (⁨יאללה⁩) are ⁨קדימה⁩, ⁨הבה⁩, ⁨נו⁩, ⁨היידה⁩, ⁨בוא⁩, and ⁨סבבה⁩.

What is the opposite of Yala (⁨יאללה⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Yala (⁨יאללה⁩) are ⁨להרוג טורקי ולנוח⁩, ⁨פרה פרה⁩, and ⁨קמעה קמעה⁩.

What rhymes with Yala (⁨יאללה⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Yala (⁨יאללה⁩) include ⁨קתדרלה⁩, ⁨וואלה⁩, ⁨קאלה⁩, and ⁨קואלה⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יאללה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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