"Alla" meaning in Maltese

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈal.la/
Etymology: From Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh, “God”) through the common dialectal form alla with loss of the final -h. The Arabic word is a general term for “God” used also by Arabic-speaking Jews and Christians. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|اَللّٰه|t=God}} Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh, “God”) Head templates: {{mt-proper noun|g=m}} Alla m
  1. (religion, monotheism) God Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-Alla-mt-name-nFRNlrDI Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle, monotheism, religion Derived forms: alla [common, noun], Alla jagħtih il-ġenna, allaħares, Bin Alla (english: Son of God), Iben ta’ Alla (english: Son of God), għall-grazzja ta’ Alla, Ħaruf ta’ Alla (english: Lamb of God), jalla, mnalla, Omm Alla (english: Mother of God), Omm ta’ Alla (english: Mother of God)

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          "word": "Alla jagħtih il-ġenna"
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          "word": "Bin Alla"
        },
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          "english": "Son of God",
          "word": "Iben ta’ Alla"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "Ħaruf ta’ Alla"
        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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