Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khalid

/kˈɑlɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: khalid
IPA: /kˈɑlɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic.

Etymology

From Arabic خَالِد (ḵālid, “immortal; glorious; eternal”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: خَالِد, خ ل د

Inflected Forms

Khalids (plural) Khaled (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce khalid?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑlɪd/.
What does khalid mean?: A male given name from Arabic.
Where does khalid come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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