ليلى

العربية

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ليلى^¹

/laj.laː/

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *laylay- (“night”), which is also the origin of the common nouns لَيْل (layl) and لَيْلَة (layla).

proper noun لَيْلَى · laylā · -

a female given name, Leila, Laila, and Layla
A prototype of a woman in a lovestory, comparable to Juliet or the like.

ليلى^²

/laj.laː/

noun لَيْلَى · laylā · laylayān · لَيَالِي · اللَّيْلَى

ecstasy of wine

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Leila given name

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MLA

"ليلى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ليلى. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89

Chicago

"ليلى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ليلى},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}