ħalif
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Maltese
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| ħ-l-f |
| 9 terms |
Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Arabic خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”). Doublet of kalif and kaliff.
Noun
[edit]ħalif m (plural ħolfa or ħlejjef, feminine ħalifa)
- (stricter transliteration, chiefly in placenames) Alternative form of kalif
Etymology 2
[edit]Inherited from Arabic حَلِيف (ḥalīf, “ally”).
Noun
[edit]ħalif m (plural *ħalifijiet or *ħolfa, feminine *ħalifa)
- (obsolete, chiefly in placenames) ally, confederate, friend
- Synonyms: alleat, konfederat