Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa); cognate to native ܚܠܝܼܦܵܐ (ḥlīpā, different; substitute).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [kal.liːfɑː], [xal.liːfɑː]

Noun edit

ܟܲܠܝܼܦ̮ܵܐ or ܟ݂ܲܠܝܼܦ̮ܵܐ (kalīfā or ḵalīfām sg (plural ܟܲܠܝܼܦܹ̈ܐ (kalīpē))

  1. caliph

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit