Allah
English
Etymology
From Arabic اللّٰه (allāh), contraction of اَل (al-, “the”) + إِلَه (ʔilah, “deity”); cognate with the Aramaic אלה (aláh) and אלהא (aláhâ), and Hebrew אֵל (él), אֱלוֹהַּ / אֱלֹהַּ (elóah) and אֱלוֹהִים \ אֱלֹהִים (elohím); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈlɑː/, /ˈɑːlɑː/,[1] /ˌɑːˈlɑː/[1] (pronunciation which is close to the standard Arabic pronunciation [ʔalˤˈlˤɑːh])
- IPA(key): /ˈæ.lə/,[2][1] /ˈɑːlə/[2][1] (anglicized pronunciations; close to dialectal Arabic [ˈʔɑlˤlˤa])
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː, -ælə
Proper noun
Allah (plural Allahs)
- (Islam) God, in Islamic or Arabic contexts
- What is the Shia Islamic view on the attributes of Allah?
- 1998, Anne Rice, The Vampire Armand, New York: Knopf, →ISBN, →OL, page 273:
- We are too much men and women; we are yet formed in the image of the Creator, and what can we say of Him with any certainty except that He, whoever He may be—Christ, Yahweh, Allah—He made us, did He not, because even He in His Infinite Perfection could not bear to be alone.
Usage notes
While in Arabic اللّٰه (allāh) is used generically to refer to God in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic contexts, current English usage almost always restricts the corresponding English term Allah to Islamic contexts only. Various newspaper style manuals recommend translating the Arabic word in English as God, as this better reflects Arabic usage, but the term is often left untranslated in Islamic contexts. Thus either “Allah is great” or “God is great” may be seen.
Derived terms
- Allahabad
- ayatollah
- Hezbollah
- bismillah
- Baháʼu'lláh
- by the Grace of Allah
- inshallah
- wallahi
- astaghfirullah
- mashallah
Translations
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “Allah”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Allah”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Further reading
Names of God in Islam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Albanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اَللّٰه, from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.
Proper noun
Allah (definite Allahu, accusative Allahun, dative Allahut)
Further reading
- Jungg, G. (1895) “Aλah”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary][1]
- “Allah”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][2] (in Albanian), 1980
- Newmark, L. (1999) “Allah”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[3]
- “Allah”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
Azerbaijani
Cyrillic | Аллаһ | |
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Abjad | classical sp | الله |
new sp | آللاه |
Etymology
Proper noun
Allah
- Allah, God
- Synonyms: Allah-təala, tanrı; see also Thesaurus:Allah
- Allah qoysa ― God willing (literally, “if the God lets”)
- Allah qoysa gələn ay təzə işə başlayıram. ― I am starting a new job next month, God willing
- Allah rəhmət eləsin ― May s/he rest in peace
- Allah saxlasın ― May God watch over him/her[usage 1]
- Allah sizi qorusun ― May God protect you
- Allah şəfa versin ― Get well soon (literally, “May God give you recovery”)
- Allah canını sağ eləsin ― May give him/her good health[usage 2]
- Allah sizdən razı olsun ― May God be pleased with you
- Allah islah eləsin ― May God correct you.
- Allah ağıl versin ― May God give you reason[usage 3]
- Allah köməyin olsun ― May God help you[usage 4]
- Allah bəlasını versin ― May God punish him/her
- Allah sizi bu bəladan qurtarsın ― May God save you from/rid you of this calamity
- Allaha and olsun ― by God
- Allaha and olsun ki, mənim bundan xəbərim yox idi. ― I swear by God, I had no clue about this.
- Allaha tapşırdım sizi ― Godspeed
- Allaha xatir ― for God's sake
- Allaha şükür ― thank God
Usage notes
- ^ Often said to parents about their children
- ^ Often said as expression of gratitude, unlike Allah şəfa versin, which is said when someone is actually sick.
- ^ Said to indicate that the speaker considers the subject of the conversation to be a bad idea.
- ^ Can either be used literally, as a sincere wish, or ironically, as a statement of non-involment (i.e. "may God help you, because I won't"). Alternatively, can be used similarly to Allah ağıl versin, i.e. indicating that the speaker thinks the subject of the conversation is a bad idea
Declension
Declension of Allah | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | Allah |
Allahlar | ||||||
definite accusative | Allahı |
Allahları | ||||||
dative | Allaha |
Allahlara | ||||||
locative | Allahda |
Allahlarda | ||||||
ablative | Allahdan |
Allahlardan | ||||||
definite genitive | Allahın |
Allahların |
Further reading
- “Allah” in Obastan.com.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اللّٰه (allāh).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allah m
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allah
Declension
Inflection of Allah (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Allah | — | |
genitive | Allahin | — | |
partitive | Allahia | — | |
illative | Allahiin | — | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Allah | — | |
accusative | nom. | Allah | — |
gen. | Allahin | ||
genitive | Allahin | — | |
partitive | Allahia | — | |
inessive | Allahissa | — | |
elative | Allahista | — | |
illative | Allahiin | — | |
adessive | Allahilla | — | |
ablative | Allahilta | — | |
allative | Allahille | — | |
essive | Allahina | — | |
translative | Allahiksi | — | |
abessive | Allahitta | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allah m (proper noun, strong, genitive Allahs)
- Allah (God in Islam)
Further reading
- “Allah” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hausa
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اللّٰه (allāh).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allā̀h m
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay Allah, from Classical Malay Allah (“Allah; God”); from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ(l)lɑh/, [ɑ(ɫ)ɫɑh] (only in Muslim lexicon)
- IPA(key): /ɑwloh/, [ɔwɫɔh] (only in Muslim lexicon, prescribed)
- IPA(key): /a(l)lah/, [a(l)lah] (only in Christian lexicon)
- Rhymes: -lah, -ah, -h
- Hyphenation: Al‧lah
Proper noun
Allah
- (Islam) Allah
- (Christianity) God.
- Akulah TUHAN (YHWH), Allahmu (your God), yang membawa engkau keluar dari tanah Mesir, dari tempat perbudakan. (Keluaran 20:2)[1] ― I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. (Exodus 20:2)
Usage notes
In Indonesian translations of the Bible, Hebrew אֱלֹהִים (elohím) is translated into Allah instead of ilah in contradiction with Indonesian Islamic terminology. The usage by Islam and Christianity contexts reflected the Arabic اللّٰه (allāh) which is used generically to refer to God in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic contexts, unlike the controversial Malaysian Standard Malay Allah for Christian usage.
Derived terms
See also
References
Further reading
- “Allah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allah (Jawi spelling الله)
- (Islam) Allah
- (Christianity) God
Usage notes
Although Malaysian Christians have fought for the right to use "Allah" to refer to God in Christian contexts, citing its use by Arab Christians as a precedent, the Malaysian courts have ruled that using "Allah" outside Islamic contexts is illegal.
See also
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الله (allāh).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allah m pers
Declension
Further reading
- Allah in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allah m
- Alternative spelling of Alá
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.
Proper noun
Allah m (Cyrillic spelling Аллах)
See also
Swedish
Proper noun
Allah ? (genitive Allahs)
Derived terms
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allah (definite accusative Allah'ı, plural Allah'lar)
Usage notes
When viewed as a proper noun – the predominant Islamic view – the orthographic rules require writing the oblique cases of the word with an apostrophe before the case suffix. When viewed as a common noun, spelt almost unanimously with a capital “A” out of respect, no apostrophe should be inserted.
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Allah | Allahlar / Allah'lar |
accusative | Allah'ı | Allahları / Allah'ları |
dative | Allah'a | Allahlara / Allah'lara |
locative | Allah'ta | Allahlarda / Allah'larda |
ablative | Allah'tan | Allahlardan / Allah'lardan |
genitive | Allah'ın | Allahların / Allah'ların |
singular | plural | |
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benim (my) | Allah'ım | Allahlarım / Allah'larım |
senin (your) | Allah'ın | Allahların / Allah'ların |
onun (his/her/its) | Allah'ı | Allahları / Allah'ları |
bizim (our) | Allah'ımız | Allahlarımız / Allah'larımız |
sizin (your) | Allah'ınız | Allahlarınız / Allah'larınız |
onların (their) | Allah'ı / Allahları / Allah'ları | Allahları / Allah'ları |
Derived terms
See also
- English terms derived from Arabic
- English terms derived from the Arabic root ء ل ه
- English terms derived from Proto-Semitic
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/ɑː
- Rhymes:English/ɑː/2 syllables
- Rhymes:English/ælə
- Rhymes:English/ælə/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Islam
- English terms with usage examples
- English terms with quotations
- en:God
- en:Gods
- Albanian terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish
- Albanian terms derived from Ottoman Turkish
- Albanian terms derived from Arabic
- Albanian terms derived from Proto-Semitic
- Albanian lemmas
- Albanian proper nouns
- sq:Islam
- Azerbaijani terms borrowed from Arabic
- Azerbaijani terms derived from Arabic
- Azerbaijani lemmas
- Azerbaijani proper nouns
- az:Islam
- az:Christianity
- Azerbaijani terms with usage examples
- Dutch terms borrowed from Arabic
- Dutch terms derived from Arabic
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch masculine nouns
- nl:Islam
- Finnish terms derived from Arabic
- Finnish 2-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlːɑh
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑlːɑh/2 syllables
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish proper nouns
- Finnish risti-type nominals
- Finnish uncountable nouns
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German terms with homophones
- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- German masculine nouns
- de:Islam
- Hausa terms borrowed from Arabic
- Hausa terms derived from Arabic
- Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hausa lemmas
- Hausa proper nouns
- Hausa masculine nouns
- ha:Religion
- Indonesian terms derived from Malay
- Indonesian terms derived from Classical Malay
- Indonesian terms derived from Arabic
- Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Semitic
- Indonesian 2-syllable words
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Indonesian/lah
- Rhymes:Indonesian/lah/2 syllables
- Rhymes:Indonesian/ah
- Rhymes:Indonesian/ah/2 syllables
- Rhymes:Indonesian/h
- Rhymes:Indonesian/h/2 syllables
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian proper nouns
- id:Islam
- id:Christianity
- Indonesian terms with usage examples
- Indonesian heteronyms
- Malay terms derived from Arabic
- Malay terms derived from Proto-Semitic
- Malay 2-syllable words
- Malay terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Malay/ah
- Rhymes:Malay/ah/2 syllables
- Malay lemmas
- Malay proper nouns
- ms:Islam
- ms:Christianity
- Polish terms borrowed from Arabic
- Polish terms derived from Arabic
- Polish 2-syllable words
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Polish terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Polish/allax
- Rhymes:Polish/allax/2 syllables
- Polish terms with homophones
- Polish lemmas
- Polish proper nouns
- Polish masculine nouns
- Polish personal nouns
- pl:Islam
- Polish singularia tantum
- pl:Gods
- Portuguese 2-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- Portuguese masculine nouns
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Arabic
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from the Arabic root ء ل ه
- Serbo-Croatian terms borrowed from Arabic
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Proto-Semitic
- Serbo-Croatian lemmas
- Serbo-Croatian proper nouns
- Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns
- sh:Islam
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish proper nouns
- sv:Islam
- Turkish terms derived from Arabic
- Turkish terms derived from Proto-Semitic
- Turkish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Turkish lemmas
- Turkish nouns
- tr:Islam