Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian الف (alif). Cognate with Bengali আলিফ (aliph).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.lɪf/, [ɐ.lɪf], /ə.lɪpʰ/, [ɐ.lɪpʰ]

Noun

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अलिफ़ (alifm (Urdu spelling الف)

  1. alif (first letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet)

Proper noun

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अलिफ़ (alif?

  1. a male given name
    अलिफ मेरा दोस्त है
    aliph merā dost hai.
    Alif is my friend.

Declension

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