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