khalifa noun.
[kǝ'li:fǝ] In sense 2 also
chalifa.
E18.[Arab. &kdbelow;alīfa: see CALIPH.]1. Chiefly
Hist. =
CALIPH.
E18.2. A Malay ceremony in which a dancer pierces his person with swords, orig. as a demonstration of Islamic faith.
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