"by Allah" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Arabic الله (allāh, “the deity, God”). Compare by God. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|الله||the deity, God}} Arabic الله (allāh, “the deity, God”), {{m|en|by God}} by God Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} by Allah (not comparable)
  1. (Islam) An oath to emphasize sincerity or truthfulness, by God Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-by_Allah-en-adv-PqX3Bjky Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. Very, truly, indeed. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (very, truly): very
    Sense id: en-by_Allah-en-adv-lbjdEjCA Disambiguation of 'very, truly': 6 94

Interjection

Etymology: From Arabic الله (allāh, “the deity, God”). Compare by God. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|الله||the deity, God}} Arabic الله (allāh, “the deity, God”), {{m|en|by God}} by God Head templates: {{en-interj}} by Allah
  1. (Islam) An exclamation of surprise or excitement, oh my God! good Lord! Categories (topical): Islam, God, Islam Synonyms: wow Related terms: Bismillah, inshallah
    Sense id: en-by_Allah-en-intj-HDcO68cg Disambiguation of God: 44 0 56 Disambiguation of Islam: 41 0 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 0 89 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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