Allah
American
[al-uh, ah-luh, ah-lah]
/ ˈæl ə, ˈɑ lə, ˌɑˈlɑ /
noun
Islam.
Allah
British
/ ˈælə /
noun
Allah
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of Allah
First recorded in 1580–90; from Arabic Allāh, akin to ilāh “god”
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