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Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian بلی (bali).
Interjection
بلی • (beli)
- yes
Descendants
Persian
Etymology
Probably derived from Arabic بَلَىٰ (balā).
Pronunciation
| Readings
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| Classical reading?
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balē
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| Dari reading?
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balē
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| Iranian reading?
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bali
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| Tajik reading?
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bale
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Adverb
| Dari
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بلی
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| Iranian Persian
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بله
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| Tajik
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бале
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بلی • (balê or bali)
- (Dari or dated, literary) yes
See also
- بله (bale) (Alternative spelling, Iran)
- آری (ârê, “yes”) (Dari)
- آره (âre, “yes”) (Iran)
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit विडाली (viḍālī).
Pronunciation
Noun
بِلّی • (billī) f (masculine بِلَّا (billā), Hindi spelling बिल्ली)
- cat
Usage notes
- Although this word is feminine and used for female cats, it is also used to mean domestic cat in general. The masculine form, or the word for tomcat, is بِلَّا (billā).
Declension
| Declension of بلی
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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بلی (billī)
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بلیاں (billiyā̃)
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| oblique
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بلی (billī)
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بلیوں (billiyō̃)
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| vocative
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بلی (billī)
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بلیو (billiyō)
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