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al-khalil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
al-khalil
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Hebron. (A city in the West Bank, Palestine; holy in both Judaism and Islam.)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الخليل. Shortening of خليل الرحمن (Khalil al-Rahman, “friend of God, the Compassionate”).

Phrases

Khalil al-Rahman

Frequently Paired Words

Khalil al-Rahman

Synonyms

Hebron

Questions

What does al-khalil mean?
Synonym of Hebron. (A city in the West Bank, Palestine; holy in both Judaism and Islam.)
Where does al-khalil come from?
Borrowed from Arabic الخليل. Shortening of خليل الرحمن (Khalil al-Rahman, “friend of God, the Compassionate”).

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