Allah
[ al-uh, ah-luh ]
/ ˈæl ə, ˈɑ lə /
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noun Islam.
the Supreme Being; God.
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Origin of Allah
<Arabic Allāh, akin to ilāh god
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Allah
/ (ˈælə) /
noun
Islam the Muslim name for God; the one Supreme Being
Word Origin for Allah
C16: from Arabic, from al the + Ilāh god; compare Hebrew elōah
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