Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. caliph

Inflection

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Derived terms

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