Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ayat

/ˈaɪ.(j)ɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: ay-at
IPA: /ˈaɪ.(j)ɑt/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ayah (“verse of the Quran”).

noun

plural of ayah (“verse of the Quran”)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian آیت, from Arabic آيَة (ʔāya, “sign, token”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: آيَة

Inflected Forms

ayats (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ayat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.(j)ɑt/.
What does ayat mean?: Alternative form of ayah (“verse of the Quran”).
Where does ayat come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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