ألف

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) Name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet (ا / ‍ا).

Etymology 2
From.

Numeral

 * 1) thousand
 * — One thousand and one nights (lit. "a thousand nights and a night")

Usage notes

 * is a noun. When used with a corresponding noun, it governs that noun in the genitive singular, e.g. . When used as part of larger numbers (2,000, 20,000, etc.), it behaves as a normal masculine noun, e.g., ,.

Etymology 3
From. From the root.

Verb

 * 1) to be or become familiar with, to become accustomed, to share the yoke, to be or become amicable or tame

Etymology 4
From. From the root.

Verb

 * 1) to unite, join, combine, put together
 * 2) to unite with the rest of the subjugated animals of man, to make familiar, to accustom, to tame
 * 3) to compile, compose, be the author of (a book)

Etymology
From.

Numeral

 * 1) thousand

Etymology
From.

Numeral

 * 1) thousand

Etymology 1
From.

Verb

 * 1) to author, to compose
 * 2)  to invent or come up with (a story)

Etymology 2
From.

Numeral

 * 1) thousand