حلف
Root: حلف
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
حلف ḥalafa i (ḥalf, ḥilf) to swear (بالله by God)│ حلف يمينا (yamīnan) to take an oath II to make (ه s.o.) swear; to put to oath, swear in (ه s.o.); to adjure, entreat earnestly (ه s.o.) III to enter into a confederation, into an alliance (ه with s.o.), become an ally (ه of s.o.) VI to commit one another by oath (على to do s.th.), join in alliance; to ally, makc an alliance (مع with) X to make (ه s.o.) swear, exact an oath (ه from s.o.); to adjure, entreat earllestly (ه s.o.)
Entry 2
حلف ḥalf, ḥilf swearing, oath│ حلف اليمين taking the oath
Entry 3
حلف ḥilf sworn alliance, confederacy, league; federation; (pl. احلاف aḥlāf) ally│ حلف عسكرى (‘aakarī) military alliancc; الحلف الاطلنطى (aṯlanṯī) the Atlantic Pact
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