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Where does “خلیفه” come from?
خلیفه (Chagatai) comes from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.
Ancestry of “خلیفه”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Arabic
خَلِيفَة
vicar, successor; caliph
Words derived from “خلیفه”
xalifa
خەلىپە
xalifalik
خەلىپىلىك
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