"jalla" meaning in Maltese

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Particle

IPA: /ˈjal.la/
Etymology: From Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh). By surface analysis, ja + Alla, literally “O God!”. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|يَاٱللَّٰه|tr=yāllāh}} Arabic يَاٱللَّٰه (yāllāh), {{surf|mt|ja|Alla|lit=O God!}} By surface analysis, ja + Alla, literally “O God!” Head templates: {{head|mt|particle}} jalla
  1. Followed by an imperfect verb, it expresses the optative, i.e. a wish or request.

Download JSON data for jalla meaning in Maltese (1.5kB)

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          "english": "If only there were more people like you.",
          "text": "Jalla jkun hemm aktar nies bħalek.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "May she rest in peace.",
          "text": "Jalla tistrieħ fis-sliem.",
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