Where does “خلیفہ” come from?
خلیفہ (Urdu) comes from Persian خلیفه, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.
خلیفہ (Urdu): caliph
Ancestry of “خلیفہ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | خلیفه | caliph |
| 2 | Arabic | خَلِيفَة | vicar, successor; caliph |