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title: "Ilah meaning in Arabic: إِلَٰه — a god, deity"
description: "Ilah (إِلَٰه, ilāh) means “a god, deity” in Arabic. Root أ·ل·ه, pattern فِعَال, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary. Also written ilaah."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ilah"
language: "en"
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# إِلَٰه

*ilāh* · **a god, deity**

إِلَٰه (ilāh) is an Arabic noun meaning “a god, deity”. It is built on the root أ·ل·ه in the pattern فِعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: أ·ل·ه
- Pattern: فِعَال
- Level: B1

## Forms of إِلَٰه

- Plural: آلِهَة

## How to read إِلَٰه, letter by letter

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

- إ — همزة تحت ألف (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- ل — لام (lām): l
- ه — هاء (hāʾ): a soft h

## Questions about إِلَٰه

### What is the root of إِلَٰه?

The root of إِلَٰه is أ·ل·ه.

### What is the plural of إِلَٰه?

The plural of إِلَٰه (ilāh) is آلِهَة.

### What pattern does إِلَٰه follow?

إِلَٰه follows the pattern فِعَال, with the root letters أ·ل·ه poured into it.

### What level is إِلَٰه?

Fasaha first uses إِلَٰه at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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