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title: "لَيْلَة (layla) meaning in Arabic: night"
description: "لَيْلَة (layla) means “night”. Root ل·ي·ل, pattern , level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/layla"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# لَيْلَة

*layla* · **night**

لَيْلَة (layla) is an Arabic noun meaning “night”. It is built on the root ل·ي·ل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ل·ي·ل
- Level: A1

## Forms of لَيْلَة

- Plural: لَيَالٍ

## How to read لَيْلَة, letter by letter

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

- ل — لام (lām): l
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ل — لام (lām): l
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about لَيْلَة

### What is the root of لَيْلَة?

The root of لَيْلَة is ل·ي·ل.

### What is the plural of لَيْلَة?

The plural of لَيْلَة (layla) is لَيَالٍ.

### What level is لَيْلَة?

Fasaha first uses لَيْلَة at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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