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Aromanian
Etymology
From Latin callis, callem. Compare Romanian cale.
Noun
cali f (plural cãljuri or cheiur, definite singular calea or cala)
- road
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also
Catalan
Verb
cali
- inflection of calar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Noun
cali
- Alternative spelling of calli, house.
Friulian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin quāglum/ *coāglum, from Latin coāgulum. See also the borrowing coagul.
Noun
cali m
- rennet
Hausa
Pronunciation 1
Noun
cālī m (possessed form cālin)
- mesh bag
- (figuratively) a person full of excuses
Pronunciation 2
Noun
cā̀li m (possessed form cā̀lin)
- someone who clowns around; the humorous character in a film
References
- Newman, Paul (2007) “cālī”, in A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 31.
- Newman, Paul (2007) “cā̀li”, in A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 31.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.li/
- Rhymes: -ali
- Hyphenation: cà‧li
Noun
cali m
- plural of calo
Verb
cali
- inflection of calare:
- second-person singular present indicative
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Anagrams
Michoacán Nahuatl
Noun
cali
- house
References
- Sischo H., Guillermo (2015) Erickson de Hollenbach, Elena, editor, Vocabulario del náhuatl de Michoacán (in Spanish), draft edition
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.li/
- Rhymes: -ali
- Syllabification: ca‧li
Adjective
cali
- virile nominative/vocative plural of cały
Verb
cali
- third-person singular present of calić
Volapük
Noun
cali
- accusative singular of cal