əla

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ela"

Azerbaijani

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā).

Alternative forms

• əʼla (superseded)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [æːˈɫɑ]
• Hyphenation: ə‧la

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Adjective

əla

1. excellent, splendid
2. (Classical Azerbaijani) higher, taller; situated in a higher position.

Adverb

əla

1. excellently

Derived terms

• əlaçı (“A-student”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic عَلَى (ʕalā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [æˈɫɑ]
• Hyphenation: ə‧la

Preposition

əla

1. upon, over, on (only used in borrowed Arabic phrases; see related terms below)

Related terms

• binaən əla haza
• əleyh
• əleyhissəlam
• səllallahu əleyhi və səlləm