Khalil: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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خلیل
خَلِيل
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Khalil (خلیل, Arabic خَلِيل) means “close friend”. It comes from the Arabic root خ ل ل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, خ ل ل.
- Meaning
- close friend
- معنی
- گہرا دوست
Where it comes from
Lane gives khalīl as a true or intimate friend; the Quran calls Ibrahim the khalīl of Allah (4:125).
- Say it
- kha-leelAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- خ ل ل
- Other spellings
- Khaleel
- Themes
- Kindness