غالي

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See also: عالي and عالی

Arabic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣaː.liː/
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Adjective

غَالِي (ḡālī)

  1. informal pronunciation of غَالٍ (ḡālin, expensive, boiling)
  2. (with definite article) nominative definite of غَالٍ (ḡālin, expensive, boiling)
  3. (with definite article) genitive definite of غَالٍ (ḡālin, expensive, boiling)

Noun

غَالِي (ḡālīm

  1. informal pronunciation of غَالٍ (ḡālin, zealot)
  2. nominative construct state of غَالٍ (ḡālin, zealot)
  3. genitive construct state of غَالٍ (ḡālin, zealot)
  4. (with definite article) nominative definite of غَالٍ (ḡālin, zealot)
  5. (with definite article) genitive definite of غَالٍ (ḡālin, zealot)

Etymology 2

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of الْغَال (al-ḡāl, Gaul) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Adjective

غَالِيّ (ḡāliyy) (feminine غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya), masculine plural غَالِيُّونَ (ḡāliyyūna), feminine plural غَالِيَّات (ḡāliyyāt))

  1. Gallic
Declension

Noun

غَالِيّ (ḡāliyym (plural غَالِيُّونَ (ḡāliyyūna), feminine غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya))

  1. Gaul
Declension

Egyptian Arabic

Adjective

غالي (ḡāli)

  1. expensive (having a high price)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī).

Pronunciation

Adjective

غالي (ḡāli) (feminine غالية (ḡālya), masculine plural غاليين (ḡālyīn), feminine plural غاليات (ḡālyāt), elative أغلى (ʔaḡla) or غلى (ḡla))

  1. expensive
    Antonym: رخيص (rḵīṣ)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
غ ل ي
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غَالٍ (ḡālin). Equivalent to the active participle of غلي (ḡili, to become more expensive).

Pronunciation

Adjective

غالي (ḡāli) (feminine غالية (ḡālye), common plural غاليين (ḡālyīn), elative أغلى (ʔaḡla))

  1. expensive
    Antonym: رخيص (rḵīṣ)
  2. dear (loved)

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