Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khalil

/kˈæləl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: khalil
IPA: /kˈæləl/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خَلِيل (ḵalīl, “friend”).

Word Breakdown

Root: خ ل ل

Inflected Forms

Khalils (plural)

Phrases

al-Khalil

Frequently Paired Words

al-Khalil

Homonyms

kalil

Rhymes With

kalil

Questions

How do you pronounce khalil?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæləl/.
What does khalil mean?: A male given name from Arabic.
Where does khalil come from?: Borrowed from Arabic خَلِيل (ḵalīl, “friend”).

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