الخليل

العربية

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الخليل

/al.xa.liːl/

Where it comes from

Literally means "the friend", referring to Abraham as a friend of God. Shortening of خليل الرحمن (Khalil al-Rahman, “friend of God, the Compassionate”).

proper noun الْخَلِيل · al-ḵalīl

Hebron (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)

In English

Hebron city in Palestine

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MLA

"الخليل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

الخليل. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84

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"الخليل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {الخليل},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}