"अलिफ़" meaning in Hindi

See अलिफ़ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ə.lɪf/ [Delhi], [ɐ.lɪf] [Delhi], /ə.lɪpʰ/ [Delhi], [ɐ.lɪpʰ] [Delhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian الف (alif). Cognate with Bengali আলিফ (aliph). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|الف|tr=alif}} Borrowed from Classical Persian الف (alif), {{cog|bn|আলিফ}} Bengali আলিফ (aliph) Head templates: {{hi-proper noun}} अलिफ़ • (alif) ? Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<M>}} Forms: alif [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], अलिफ़ [direct, singular], अलिफ़ [direct, plural], अलिफ़ [oblique, singular], अलिफ़ों [oblique, plural], अलिफ़ [singular, vocative], अलिफ़ो [plural, vocative], अलिफ [alternative], अलीफ [alternative], अलीफ़ [alternative], अल्लिफ [alternative]
  1. a male given name
    Sense id: en-अलिफ़-hi-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Hindi given names, Hindi male given names

Noun

IPA: /ə.lɪf/ [Delhi], [ɐ.lɪf] [Delhi], /ə.lɪpʰ/ [Delhi], [ɐ.lɪpʰ] [Delhi] Forms: alif [romanization], الف [Urdu], अलिफ [alternative], अलीफ [alternative], अलीफ़ [alternative], अल्लिफ [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian الف (alif). Cognate with Bengali আলিফ (aliph). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|الف|tr=alif}} Borrowed from Classical Persian الف (alif), {{cog|bn|আলিফ}} Bengali আলিফ (aliph) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=m|ur=الف}} अलिफ़ • (alif) m (Urdu spelling الف)
  1. alif (first letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet)
    Sense id: en-अलिफ़-hi-noun-8sVyptUG Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Arabic letter names Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Arabic letter names: 43 57

Alternative forms

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      "name": "bor+"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ə.lɪpʰ/",
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      "roman": "alīf",
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      "form": "अल्लिफ",
      "roman": "alliph",
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  "pos": "name",
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          ],
          "english": "Alif is my friend.",
          "roman": "aliph merā dost hai.",
          "text": "अलिफ मेरा दोस्त है।",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "a male given name"
      ],
      "id": "en-अलिफ़-hi-name-h8YdwBAs",
      "links": [
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      "ipa": "/ə.lɪf/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɐ.lɪf]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə.lɪpʰ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɐ.lɪpʰ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
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  "word": "अलिफ़"
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "अलीफ",
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      "form": "अल्लिफ",
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ə.lɪpʰ/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[ɐ.lɪpʰ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "अलिफ़",
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    },
    {
      "form": "अलिफ",
      "roman": "aliph",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "अलीफ",
      "roman": "alīph",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "अलीफ़",
      "roman": "alīf",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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          "english": "Alif is my friend.",
          "roman": "aliph merā dost hai.",
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        }
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        "a male given name"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ə.lɪf/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɐ.lɪf]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə.lɪpʰ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɐ.lɪpʰ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "अलिफ़"
}

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