alif

English

/a.lɪf/

noun
Definitions
  • The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (tr=ʾalif).

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَلِف (the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, alif).

Origin

Arabic

أَلِف

Gloss

the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, alif

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