yalla

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When the Palestinian woman ran out to get the kid, the soldier was saying, "yalla" and "sheket" which are translated as "go home" and "shut up".

Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2010
“Yalla, yalla,” he shouted, jerking his head to hurry us along.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
“Yalla, yalla,” he shouted, jerking his head to hurry us along.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
Let's all find a way to "yalla yalla yalla" in the same spirit as Soeur Emmanuelle.

yalla - French Word-A-Day 2008
It also takes yalla (yalla-yalla-yalla!) to relieve misery.

yalla - French Word-A-Day 2008
It also takes yalla (yalla-yalla-yalla!) to relieve misery.

French Word-A-Day: 2008
Isn't there a French song with "Yalla ... yalla ... yalla ..." in its refrain?

yalla - French Word-A-Day 2008
It also takes yalla (yalla-yalla-yalla!) to relieve misery.

French Word-A-Day: 2008
The children are calmer after we play card games… I taught them how to play Hmar, or Donkey, and Tmanieh Majnouneh Crazy Eight… they were so happy playing that during an interview with Radio Islam of South Africa, they kept yelling at the interviewer to let me go… "yalla, yalla, yalla!"

Natalie Abou Shakra: The Horror of The Night Gaza Moments 2008
“Yalla, yalla!” he yelled, indicating he wanted us to hurry up.

Unveiled Deborah Kanafani 2008