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Alif

/ahlihf/
Malaysian Male

Alif is a Malaysian name meaning "Likeable; friendly". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, BE. Derived from the Arabic alphabet, specifically the first letter 'ا' (alif).

Language Malaysian
Gender Male
Phonetic ahlihf
IPA alɪf

Say it as ahlihf. Keep the original Malaysian phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Alif Laila - Author
  • · Alif Baa - Fictional Character (used in Arabic language learning)

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