alif

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).

Pronunciation

/a.lɪf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alif.wav

Word forms

alif alifs

Etymology

From Arabic أَلِف (ʔalif). Doublet of aleph and alpha.

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