رام الله

Arabic

Etymology

From Aramaic רמא (rāmā, “hill”) +‎ اَللّٰه (allāh, “God”), literally “the hill of God”.

Proper noun

رَامَ اللّٰه • (rāma llāh) f

  1. Ramallah (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)

Declension

Declension of noun رَام الله (rām allāh)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal — رَام الله
rām allāh 		—
nominative — رَامُ اللهِ
rāmu llāhi 		—
accusative — رَامَ اللهِ
rāma llāhi 		—
genitive — رَامِ اللهِ
rāmi llāhi 		—

Descendants

  • → English: Ramallah

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Composed of Aramaic רמא (rāmā, “hill”) + الله (ʔaḷḷah, “God”). Literally, “the hill of God”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raː.malˤ.lˤah/, [rɑːˈmɑlˤ.lˤɑh]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Proper noun

رام الله • (rāmaḷḷah) f

  1. Ramallah (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)
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