kalifo
Esperanto
Etymology
From English caliph, French calife, and German Kalif, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”) and خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”).
Alternative forms
- ĥalifo (nonstandard)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈlifo/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧li‧fo
Noun
kalifo (accusative singular kalifon, plural kalifoj, accusative plural kalifojn)
- 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)
- caliph