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PRONUNCIATION OF ALIF

alif  [ˈælɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALIF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alif is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALIF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of alif in the English dictionary

The definition of alif in the dictionary is the first letter of Arabic alphabet.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALIF


aleph
ˈɑːlɪf
anaglyph
ˈænəˌɡlɪf
Aycliffe
ˈeɪklɪf
bailiff
ˈbeɪlɪf
calif
ˈkeɪlɪf
caliph
ˈkeɪlɪf
cliff
klɪf
diaglyph
ˈdaɪəˌɡlɪf
glyph
ɡlɪf
hieroglyph
ˈhaɪərəɡlɪf
kalif
ˈkeɪlɪf
khalif
ˈkeɪlɪf
Northcliffe
ˈnɔːθklɪf
petroglyph
ˈpɛtrəˌɡlɪf
Radcliffe
ˈrædklɪf
spliff
splɪf
Sutcliffe
ˈsʌtˌklɪf
undercliff
ˈʌndəˌklɪf
Wickliffe
ˈwɪklɪf
Wycliffe
ˈwɪklɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALIF

alienate
alienated
alienation
alienator
alienee
alienism
alienist
alienly
alienness
alienor
aliform
Aligarh
aligarta
alight
alighting gear
alightment
align
aligner
alignment
alike

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALIF

aperitif
as if
if
kaif
kif
massif
motif
only if
positif
reif
Rif
sans serif
serif
sharif
sherif
sif
sportif
what if
what-if
Wiclif

Synonyms and antonyms of alif in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alif» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALIF

Find out the translation of alif to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alif from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alif» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ALIF
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alif
570 millions of speakers

English

alif
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलिफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الألف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алиф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Alif
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলিফের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alif
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アリフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알 리프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Alif
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலிஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Alif
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alif
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alif
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аліф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alif
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Alif
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Alif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alif
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Alif
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alif

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIF»

The term «alif» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of alif
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «alif».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alif» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alif» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alif

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALIF»

Discover the use of alif in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alif and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alif the Unseen
With the book in his hands, Alif finds himself drawing attention - far too much attention - from both men and djinn.
G. Willow Wilson, 2012
2
Spinal Instrumentation: Surgical Techniques
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a versatile and useful technique. When segmental spinal instability is present and an ALIF has been performed, a 360 degree approach adding pedicle screws has traditionally been required.
Daniel H. Kim, Alexander R. Vaccaro, 2011
3
The Aura of Alif: The Art of Writing in Islam ; [... ...
Starting with the alifA", the first letter of the Arabic alphabet that symbolizes divine beauty and exploring the fascinating aesthetic qualities of calligraphy, the book presents the contextual and symbolic intentions of writing in ...
Jürgen Wasim Frembgen, 2010
4
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Practical Guide to ...
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a method of achieving intersegmental arthrodesis that is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic degenerative disease [1, 2]. While ALIF has use for indications involving multiple levels and complex ...
Burak Ozgur, Edward Benzel, Steven Garfin, 2009
5
Alif 32: The Imaginary and the Documentary: Cultural Studies ...
Collagein art, portrait paintings, political poetry, archival footage in films, the historic novel, and the metaphors of histography are some of the examples that demonstrate the interfacing between the imaginary and the documentary.
Ferial Ghazoul, 2012
6
A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
If a pronoun suffix is added to this verb inflection, then the silent □'alif is deleted: 23 laaHaZ-uu. kaan-uu ka-dhaalika. Hamal-uu-haa calaa Zuhuur-i-him. They noticed. They were like that. They carried it on their backs. 4.2.1 .4 "DAGGER" 'alif : ...
Karin C. Ryding, 2005
7
Alif Ba': Madkhal Ilá Huruf Al-`Arabiyah Wa-a Swatiha
This answer key is to be used with Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Letters and Sounds, Second Edition.
كرستن بروستاد, Mahmoud al- Baṭal, Abbas Al-Tonsi, 2004
8
Surgical Management of Low Back Pain
Dowels. Versus. Titanium. Cages. B D FIGURE 1O-3 • Failed ALIF with titanium threaded ... a retroperitoneal approach. In 1948, Lane and Moore, in a classic description, were the first to report anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) for the  ...
Daniel K. Resnick, Regis W. Haid, 2001
9
Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
Additional proposed benefits are improved restoration of sagittal alignment and neuroforaminal height.2 The surgical implementation of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), however, destabilizes the spine in extension and axial rotation by ...
Frank M. Phillips, Carl Lauryssen, 2011
10
Arabic Linguistic Thought and Dialectology
The significance of the words sabbahuhu bifail "they made [the 'alif occurring in the words bdbihi and mdlihi] equal to the 'alif of [pattern] fd'il" is that the "imdla of the 'alif in the words bdbihi and mdlihi, which is an 'alif mubdala, and the 'imdla of  ...
Aryeh Levin, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALIF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alif is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MDP Calls For Investigation Into Alleged Unexplained Wealth Of …
association minivan news (1) The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) branch in Haa Alif Dhidhoo has called for an investigation ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
2
Metro Bus Project: The opportunity cost of ignoring education
According to an Alif Ailaan report, there are 25 million out-of-school children in total. Out of these, around 5 million are between the ages of five ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
SIO of India organises iftar, invites Jain, Sikh, Christian, Hindu …
Mr. Alif Shukoor, General Secretary, SIO of India delivered the inaugural talk. Guest speakers of the day were Shri Vivek Muni ji of Jain ... «Milli Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Grazing the Sky
... the Dwarves of East Agouza, featuring local fave (and ex-pat) Sam Shalabi, Alan Bishop (Sun City Girls) and Maurice Louca (Alif Ensemble). «Cult MTL, Jul 15»
5
Perspective | Rockets, robots, and reckless imagination
... from the Islamic world, Alif Laila Wa Laila (A Thousand and One Nights), Dastan-e-Amir Hamza, Talism Hoshruba, Shahnameh by Firdousi, ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
6
Malaysians unimpressed by PMO's response to WSJ report
Alif Fadzlan Shamsuddin posted: "ajib nak duit sket (Najib, give some money)." “Duit raya sikit datok sri…(Give some Hari Raya money, Datuk ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
7
NFDP Malaysia 3 – 0 SC Linda-a-Velha: Boys reach the Iber Cup …
Alif Mutalib, nicknamed “Kancil” due to his small stature, got the ball rolling with a penalty after he was felled in the box in only the second ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
8
Tune in this Ramadan
Alif Alif is broadcasting various shows on improving Quranic recitation, ... Alif's cooking program talks about recipes focused on dishes made in ... «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Alif: Aynama-Rtama
Alif, a band of five musicians at the forefront of the Arab underground music scene, is launching its debut album Aynama-Rtama (Wherever It ... «Jadaliyya, Jul 15»
10
Match report: NFDP Malaysia 7 – 0 Dragon Force Lisboa
... Arif Aiman, and further goals followed from Amran Abd Jamil, Haikal Alif, and Ikhwan Hafizo, while Danial completed his hat-trick in between. «Goal.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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