alif in Persian
اَلِف alef
/a.lɪf/
alif in Persian: اَلِف (alef). In English, alif means the first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
Persian words for alif
- first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- اَلِف alef
English meaning of alif
- noun The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
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Questions about alif in Persian
- What is the meaning of alif in Persian?
- Alif in Persian is اَلِف (alef).
- معنی alif چیست؟
- Alif: اَلِف (alef).
- What does alif mean in English?
- Alif means the first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
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