jalla

Finnish

Etymology

From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāl-lāh, “hurry up!”), introduced to Finnish by peacekeeping troops who have served in the Middle East in the 1970s.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jalla (slang)

1. diarrhea

   Synonym: ripuli

Declension

Inflection of jalla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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.

Possessive forms of jalla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative jallani jallani accusative nom. jallani jallani gen. jallani genitive jallani jallojeni jallaini rare partitive jallaani jallojani inessive jallassani jalloissani elative jallastani jalloistani illative jallaani jalloihini adessive jallallani jalloillani ablative jallaltani jalloiltani allative jallalleni jalloilleni essive jallanani jalloinani translative jallakseni jalloikseni abessive jallattani jalloittani instructive — — comitative — jalloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative jallasi jallasi accusative nom. jallasi jallasi gen. jallasi genitive jallasi jallojesi jallaisi rare partitive jallaasi jallojasi inessive jallassasi jalloissasi elative jallastasi jalloistasi illative jallaasi jalloihisi adessive jallallasi jalloillasi ablative jallaltasi jalloiltasi allative jallallesi jalloillesi essive jallanasi jalloinasi translative jallaksesi jalloiksesi abessive jallattasi jalloittasi instructive — — comitative — jalloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative jallamme jallamme accusative nom. jallamme jallamme gen. jallamme genitive jallamme jallojemme jallaimme rare partitive jallaamme jallojamme inessive jallassamme jalloissamme elative jallastamme jalloistamme illative jallaamme jalloihimme adessive jallallamme jalloillamme ablative jallaltamme jalloiltamme allative jallallemme jalloillemme essive jallanamme jalloinamme translative jallaksemme jalloiksemme abessive jallattamme jalloittamme instructive — — comitative — jalloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative jallanne jallanne accusative nom. jallanne jallanne gen. jallanne genitive jallanne jallojenne jallainne rare partitive jallaanne jallojanne inessive jallassanne jalloissanne elative jallastanne jalloistanne illative jallaanne jalloihinne adessive jallallanne jalloillanne ablative jallaltanne jalloiltanne allative jallallenne jalloillenne essive jallananne jalloinanne translative jallaksenne jalloiksenne abessive jallattanne jalloittanne instructive — — comitative — jalloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative jallansa jallansa accusative nom. jallansa jallansa gen. jallansa genitive jallansa jallojensa jallainsa rare partitive jallaansa jallojaan jallojansa inessive jallassaan jallassansa jalloissaan jalloissansa elative jallastaan jallastansa jalloistaan jalloistansa illative jallaansa jalloihinsa adessive jallallaan jallallansa jalloillaan jalloillansa ablative jallaltaan jallaltansa jalloiltaan jalloiltansa allative jallalleen jallallensa jalloilleen jalloillensa essive jallanaan jallanansa jalloinaan jalloinansa translative jallakseen jallaksensa jalloikseen jalloiksensa abessive jallattaan jallattansa jalloittaan jalloittansa instructive — — comitative — jalloineen jalloinensa

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Sami *jëllë.

Adjective

jalˈla

1. foolish, naive

Inflection

Even a-stem, lˈl-ll gradation
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

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟalːa/, [ˈɟʝal.la]
• Hyphenation: jal‧la

Adjective

jalla (Lontara spelling ᨍᨒ or 𑻪𑻮)

1. openly showing affection or fondness for something; crazy about; fond of

   Tau jalla ribainenna

   A person who is crazy about his wife (and shows it openly).

   Tenaja kujalla punna salaʼja, biasajaʼ annganre

   I am not so fond of salaks, because I eat them all the time.

2. overjoyed with something; extremely pleased

   Jallana nipuji

   He is overjoyed with the praise (proof of satisfaction) he received.

   Sannaki jallana ka nampa-nampanna acciniʼ

   He shows his fondness clearly, since he is seeing it for the very first time.

Derived terms

affixations

• kajallài
• sikajallài

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Maltese

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāl-lāh). By surface analysis, ja + Alla, literally “O God!”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjal.la/
• Rhymes: -alla

Particle

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.

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Sami *jëllë.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈjalːla/

Adjective

jalˈla (comparative jallat, superlative jallamus)

1. crazy

Inflection

Even a-stem, lˈl-ll gradation
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

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀚𑀮𑁆𑀮 (Brahmi script)
• जल्ल (Devanagari script)
• জল্ল (Bengali script)
• ජල‍්ල (Sinhalese script)
• ဇလ္လ or ၹလ္လ or ၹလ်လ (Burmese script)
• ชลฺล or ชัลละ (Thai script)
• ᨩᩃᩖ (Tai Tham script)
• ຊລ຺ລ or ຊັລລະ (Lao script)
• ជល្ល (Khmer script)
• 𑄎𑄣𑄳𑄣 (Chakma script)

Noun

jalla n

1. wet dirt

Swedish

Etymology

From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāl-lāh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjal.la/

Interjection

jalla

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

   Jalla, mannen! De stänger snart.

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

See also

• wallah

References

• Slangopedia