aleya

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الآيَة (al-ʔáya), from Arabic آيَة (ʔāya).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aˈleʝa/ [aˈle.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /aˈleʃa/ [aˈle.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˈleʒa/ [aˈle.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eʝa
  • Syllabification: a‧le‧ya

Noun

aleya f (plural aleyas)

  1. ayah (a verse in the Quran)

Further reading

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