Etymology

Khalil

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Today it means: A male given name from Arabic. Full definition →

Arabic خَلِيل
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromخَلِيل“friend”
  2. English todayKhalil

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

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