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god in Arabic

إِلٰه ʔilāh

/ɡɒd/

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god in Arabic: إِلٰه (ʔilāh), رَبّ (rabb), وَثَن (waṯan), صَنَم (ṣanam). In English, god means a deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.

Arabic words for god

deity
إِلٰه ʔilāh, رَبّ rabb
idol
إِلٰه ʔilāh, وَثَن waṯan, صَنَم ṣanam
person in high position of authority
رَبّ rabb

English meaning of god

  1. noun A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
  2. noun A representation of a deity, especially a statue or statuette.
  3. noun Something or someone particularly revered, worshipped, idealized, admired and/or followed.
  4. noun A person in a very high position of authority, importance or influence; a powerful ruler or tyrant.

Full definition of god

god in a sentence

  • The most frequently used name for the Islamic god is Allah.
  • Leo Messi is my god!
  • He is the god of soccer!

Synonyms of god

All synonyms of god

god in other languages

Questions about god in Arabic

What is the meaning of god in Arabic?
God in Arabic is إِلٰه (ʔilāh), رَبّ (rabb), وَثَن (waṯan), صَنَم (ṣanam).
ما معنى كلمة god؟
God: إِلٰه (ʔilāh), رَبّ (rabb), وَثَن (waṯan), صَنَم (ṣanam).
What does god mean in English?
God means a deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.

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