آلاف

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See also: ألاق

Arabic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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آلَاف (ʔālāfm

  1. plural of أَلْف (ʔalf)

South Levantine Arabic

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔaː.laːf/, [ʔaˈlæːf]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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آلاف (ʔālāff pl

  1. plural of ألف (ʔalf, thousand)

Usage notes

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  • When preceded by a number, the initial glottal stop is replaced by an intrusive ت (t):
    خمس آلافḵams tālāffive thousand
    Audio (Ramallah):(file)
  • The plural form ألوف (ʔulūf) is used in other cases, corresponding to "thousands (of)" in English.