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Middle East slang
Lets go; come on; hurry up.
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Middle East
Formality
Informal.
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yalla means Lets go; come on; hurry up. It is best read as middle east slang associated with Middle East.
"yalla" means Lets go; come on; hurry up. In Middle East, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
To urge or nag someone to hurry up.
Hurry up; quicken the pace.
Come on; lets go; give it (informal, versatile).
Take it — informal Hindi "le lo", used as a command, offer, or vendor call
Try it! (informal command).
Be quiet; shut up.
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