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Alif

/ahlihf/
Malaysian Male

Alif is a Malaysian name meaning "Likeable; friendly". 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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