آلاف

See also: ألاق

Arabic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔaː.laːf/

Noun

آلَاف • (ʔālāf) m

  1. plural of أَلْف (ʔalf)

South Levantine Arabic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔaː.laːf/, [ʔaˈlæːf]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

آلاف • (ʔālāf) f pl

  1. plural of ألف (ʔalf, “thousand”)

Usage notes
  • When preceded by a number, the initial glottal stop is replaced by an intrusive ت (t):
    خمس آلاف ― ḵams tālāf ― five thousand
    Audio (Ramallah)(file)
  • The plural form ألوف (ʔulūf) is used in other cases, corresponding to "thousands (of)" in English.
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