kalifo

Esperanto

Alternative forms

• ĥalifo (nonstandard)

Etymology

From English caliph, French calife, and German Kalif, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”) and خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈlifo]
• Rhymes: -ifo
• Hyphenation: ka‧li‧fo

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Noun

kalifo (accusative singular kalifon, plural kalifoj, accusative plural kalifojn)

1. caliph

Usage notes

The unofficial form ĥalifo is often preferred due to its closer phonetic resemblance to the original Arabic.

Ido

Noun

kalifo (plural kalifi)

1. caliph