Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saleh

/sˈɑlɛh/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
saleh
IPA
/sˈɑlɛh/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Salih (“a prophet of Islam who prophesied to the people of Thamud”)

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Salih.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An Arab surname from Arabic, variant of Salih.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Iranian Persian صالح (sâleh) or directly from Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ, literally “pious”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: صالح, صَالِح, ص ل ح

Usage

Inflected Forms

Salehs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce saleh?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɑlɛh/.
What does saleh mean?
Alternative form of Salih (“a prophet of Islam who prophesied to the people of Thamud”)
Where does saleh come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce saleh

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