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