Ashlaya (אשליה) means delusion in Hebrew.
It can also mean illusion. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
delusion, illusion
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ashlaya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אמונה בדבר שלא יתקיים.
- 2עיוות בתפיסה החושית.
The word Ashlaya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַשְׁלָיָה
- Written without vowel points
- אשליה
- Said
- ashlaya
- Root
- ש־ל־ה
- Pattern
- אַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- אַשְׁלָיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אַשְׁלָיוֹת
- Gematria
- 346
This is how Ashlaya is said in other languages.
- English
- delusion, illusion
- Arabic
- وهم
- Russian
- иллюзия
- French
- illusion
- Spanish
- ilusión
- German
- Wahn, Illusion
- Yiddish
- אילוזיע
These words mean nearly the same as Ashlaya.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Ashlaya.
- עובדה
- מציאותreality
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Ashlaya.
The word Ashlaya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אשליה אופטית
- אשליה שמיעתית
- אשליית מישוש
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Ashlaya comes from the root ש־ל־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Ashlaya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ashlaya.
What does Ashlaya (אשליה) mean in Hebrew?
Ashlaya (אשליה) means delusion and illusion. It is said ashlaya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Ashlaya (אשליה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ashlaya (אשליה) are אילוזיה, מקסם שוא, תעתוע, אחיזת עיניים, and הזיה.
What is the opposite of Ashlaya (אשליה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ashlaya (אשליה) are עובדה and מציאות.
What rhymes with Ashlaya (אשליה)?
Words that rhyme with Ashlaya (אשליה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אשליה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.