آية الله

Arabic

Etymology

Composed of آيَة‎ (ʾāya, “sign, token”) +‎ اللّٰه‎ (allāh, “God”). Literally "sign of God".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔaː.ja.tu‿ɫ.ɫaːh/ (formal nominative)

Noun

آيَةُ اللّٰه‎ • (ʾāyatu llāh) m

  1. (Islam) ayatollah

Declension
Declension of noun آيَة الله (ʾāyat allāh)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — آيَة الله
ʾāyat allāh		 —
Nominative — آيَةُ اللهِ
ʾāyatu llāhi		 —
Accusative — آيَةَ اللهِ
ʾāyata llāhi		 —
Genitive — آيَةِ اللهِ
ʾāyati llāhi		 —
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