# ayat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.(j)ɑt/ · frequency rank #85,009

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ayat