آية

العربية

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آية

  • /ʔaː.ja/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *awayat-. Cognate with Hebrew אוֹת (ʾōṯ, “sign”) and Aramaic אתא (ʾāṯā, “sign”).

noun آيَة · ʔāya · آيَات · الْآيَة

  1. sign, token آيَةُ ٱللّٰه
  2. verse (of a holy book, such as the Quran or Bible)
  3. prodigy, marvel

proper noun ʔāya · - · آيَة · آيَةُ

  1. feminine a female given name

In English

  • paradigm example serving as a model or pattern
  • verse a small section of the Bible
  • ayah a verse in the Qur'an

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MLA

"آية." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A2%D9%8A%D8%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

آية. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A2%D9%8A%D8%A9

Chicago

"آية." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A2%D9%8A%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {آية},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A2%D9%8A%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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