# alif

> English word · Noun · IPA /a.lɪf/ · frequency rank #80,174

## Definitions
1. The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).

## Etymology
From Arabic أَلِف (ʔalif). Doublet of aleph and alpha.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alif