Alif vs Alife - What's the difference?
alif | alife |
(obsolete) On one's life; dearly.
(Webster 1913)
As nouns the difference between alif and alife
is that alif is the first letter of the arabic alphabet: while alife is (artificial life).alife
English
Etymology 1
Compare (lief) dear.Adverb
(-)- I love that sport alife . — Beaumont and Fletcher.