alif
/a.lɪf/
alif noun: the first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
Noun
alif (plural alifs)
- The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
alif meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Pashto
alif in Hindi
- first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- अलिफ़ alif, अलिफ aliph, अलफ alaph
alif in Urdu
- first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- اَلِف alif
alif in Bengali
- first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- আলেফ aleph
alif in Pashto
- first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- الف alif
More languagesFewer languages
- alif in Arabic
- أَلِف ʔalif, ا
- alif in Malay
- alif
- alif in Indonesian
- alef, alif
- alif in Persian
- اَلِف alef
Forms of alif
| plural | alifs |
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Origin of alif
From Arabic أَلِف (ʔalif). Doublet of aleph and alpha.
Questions about alif
- What does alif mean?
- Alif means the first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
- What is alif in Hindi?
- Alif in Hindi is अलिफ़ (alif), अलिफ (aliph), अलफ (alaph). See Alif meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is alif?
- Alif is a noun.
- How do you pronounce alif?
- Alif is pronounced /a.lɪf/.
- What is the plural of alif?
- The plural of alif is alifs.
Words near alif in the dictionary
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