ħalif

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-f
9 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħaˈliːf/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”). Doublet of kalif and kaliff.

Noun

ħalif m (plural ħolfa or ħlejjef, feminine ħalifa)

1. (stricter transliteration, chiefly in placenames) Alternative form of kalif

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic حَلِيف (ḥalīf, “ally”).

Noun

ħalif m (plural *ħalifijiet or *ħolfa, feminine *ħalifa)

1. (obsolete, chiefly in placenames) ally, confederate, friend

   Synonyms: alleat, konfederat