kalief

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːˈlif/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧lief
• Rhymes: -if

Noun

kalief m (plural kaliefen or kaliefs, diminutive kaliefje n)

1. (Islam) caliph

Related terms

• kalifaal
• kalifaat