Arabic

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Root
ح ل ف (ḥ-l-f)

Etymology

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فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb حَلُفَ (ḥalufa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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حَلِيف (ḥalīfm (plural حُلَفَاء (ḥulafāʔ), feminine حَلِيفَة (ḥalīfa))

  1. ally, confederate

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Derived terms

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