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title: "آيَة (āya) meaning in Arabic: verse; sign"
description: "آيَة (āya) means “verse; sign”. Root أ·ي·ي, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/aya"
language: "en"
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# آيَة

*āya* · **verse; sign**

آيَة (āya) is an Arabic noun meaning “verse; sign”. It is built on the root أ·ي·ي. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: أ·ي·ي
- Level: A2

## Forms of آيَة

- Plural: آيَات

## How to read آيَة, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- آ — ألف ممدودة (ʾalif madda): a long ā that opens with a glottal stop
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about آيَة

### What is the root of آيَة?

The root of آيَة is أ·ي·ي.

### What is the plural of آيَة?

The plural of آيَة (āya) is آيَات.

### What level is آيَة?

Fasaha first uses آيَة at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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