Aliya: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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عالیہ
عَالِيَة
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Aliya (عالیہ, Arabic عَالِيَة) means “high; exalted”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ل و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ل و.
- Meaning
- high; exalted
- معنی
- بلند، اعلیٰ
Where it comes from
Feminine active participle of ʿalā, to be high (Quran 69:22).
- Say it
- aa-li-yaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ع ل و
- Other spellings
- Aaliya · Alia · Aliyah
- Themes
- Honour