Aisha: Meaning and Definition of

A•i•sha

Pronunciation: (ä'ē-shä" for 1 ä-ē'sh&schwa for 2), [key]
— n.
  1. a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
  2. a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “life.”
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