ยะลา

Thai

Etymology

From Malay jala (“net”) (compare Pattani Malay جالاوْ / ยาลอ (“net”)), from Sanskrit जाल (jāla, “net”).

Compare Lao ຍະລາ (nya lā).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ยะลา y a l ā
Phonemic		ยะ-ลา y a – l ā
Romanization	Paiboon	yá-laa
	Royal Institute	ya-la
(standard) IPA(key)		/ja˦˥.laː˧/(R)

Proper noun

ยะลา • (yá-laa)

1. (จังหวัด~) Yala (a province in southern Thailand)