阿拉

ālā

noun #6,389

Meanings

1 Allah
2 we; us

Characters

prefix (familiar/affectionate)

Examples

HSK 3

阿拉上海人喜欢吃甜的。

Ālā Shànghǎi rén xǐhuan chī tián de.

We Shanghainese like to eat sweet food.

HSK 7-9

穆斯林信仰阿拉。

Mùsīlín xìnyǎng Ālā.

Muslims believe in Allah.

Tips

culture

阿拉 has two distinct uses: as a transliteration of 'Allah' in religious contexts, and as Shanghainese dialect for 'we/us' (equivalent to Mandarin 我们).

Stroke Order

阿 ā

拉 lā