"Allah" meaning in Hausa

See Allah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʔál.làː/, [ʔál.làː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: Allā̀h [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic اللّٰه (allāh). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|اللّٰه}} Arabic اللّٰه (allāh) Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=m|g2=|head=Allā̀h|sort=}} Allā̀h m, {{ha-proper noun|m|Allā̀h}} Allā̀h m
  1. Allah, God
    Sense id: en-Allah-ha-name-aZXwWGrd Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries, Religion
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      "ipa": "[ʔál.làː]",
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    }
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