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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese ali (13th century), from Latin ad (“at”) illīc (“there”). Compare Spanish allí.
Pronunciation
Adverb
alí
- there, then (at that place or time)
- Synonyms: alá, aló
1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 717:alý hu o mar fazía rremuño- there where the sea was making a whirlpool
References
- “ali” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “alí” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “alí” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “alí” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.