"Alla" meaning in Maltese

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈal.la/ Audio: LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-Alla.wav (note: Gozo)
Rhymes: -alla 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. Compare Sicilian Allà. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|اَللّٰه|t=God}} Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh, “God”), {{cog|scn|Allà}} Sicilian Allà Head templates: {{mt-proper noun|g=m}} Alla m
  1. (religion, monotheism) God Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Alla-mt-name-nFRNlrDI Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Religion 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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      "name": "inh"
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        {
          "word": "Alla jagħtih il-ġenna"
        },
        {
          "word": "allaħares"
        },
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          "translation": "Son of God",
          "word": "Bin Alla"
        },
        {
          "english": "Son of God",
          "translation": "Son of God",
          "word": "Iben ta’ Alla"
        },
        {
          "word": "għall-grazzja ta’ Alla"
        },
        {
          "english": "Lamb of God",
          "translation": "Lamb of God",
          "word": "Ħaruf ta’ Alla"
        },
        {
          "word": "jalla"
        },
        {
          "word": "mnalla"
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            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1966, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Qanpiena”, in Ejjew Nidħku Ftit Ieħor:",
          "text": "Il-qanpiena ħarġet tħabbar\nmill-kampnar: Sar ħin it-talb;\nejjew nies, il-kelma t’Alla\nsa niżirgħu, ħejju l-qalb!”",
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      "note": "Gozo",
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    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Alla"
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      "word": "alla"
    },
    {
      "word": "Alla jagħtih il-ġenna"
    },
    {
      "word": "allaħares"
    },
    {
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      "translation": "Son of God",
      "word": "Bin Alla"
    },
    {
      "english": "Son of God",
      "translation": "Son of God",
      "word": "Iben ta’ Alla"
    },
    {
      "word": "għall-grazzja ta’ Alla"
    },
    {
      "english": "Lamb of God",
      "translation": "Lamb of God",
      "word": "Ħaruf ta’ Alla"
    },
    {
      "word": "jalla"
    },
    {
      "word": "mnalla"
    },
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      "word": "Omm ta’ Alla"
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          "text": "Il-qanpiena ħarġet tħabbar\nmill-kampnar: Sar ħin it-talb;\nejjew nies, il-kelma t’Alla\nsa niżirgħu, ħejju l-qalb!”",
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      "note": "Gozo",
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    },
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  ],
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