kalifo
Esperanto
editAlternative forms
edit- ĥalifo (nonstandard)
Etymology
editFrom English caliph, French calife, and German Kalif, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”) and خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editkalifo (accusative singular kalifon, plural kalifoj, accusative plural kalifojn)
Usage notes
editThe unofficial form ĥalifo is often preferred due to its closer phonetic resemblance to the original Arabic.
Ido
editNoun
editkalifo (plural kalifi)
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