رام الله

Arabic

Etymology

From Aramaic רמא (rāmā, “hill”) +‎ اَللّٰه (allāh, “God”), literally “the hill of God”.

Proper noun

رَامَ اللّٰه • (rāma llāh) f

  1. Ramallah (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)

Declension
Declension of noun رَام الله (rām allāh)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — رَام الله
rām allāh		 —
Nominative — رَامُ اللهِ
rāmu llāhi		 —
Accusative — رَامَ اللهِ
rāma llāhi		 —
Genitive — رَامِ اللهِ
rāmi llāhi		 —

Descendants
  • → English: Ramallah

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Composed of Aramaic רמא (rāmā, “hill”) + الله (ʔaḷḷah, “God”). Literally, “the hill of God”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /raː.malˤ.lˤah/, [rɑːˈmɑlˤ.lˤɑh]
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Proper noun

رام الله • (rāmaḷḷah) f

  1. Ramallah (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)
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