Alifs

/ˈɑlɪfs/ noun

Plural of alif; multiple instances of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet in written text.

From Arabic 'ālif' (the first letter) + English plural '-s'. This is a straightforward pluralization of the Arabic letter name when discussing multiple instances in English writing.

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