ali
Afar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈli/, [ʔʌˈlɪ]
- Hyphenation: a‧li
Azerbaijani
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɑːˈli]
Audio (Baku) (file) - Hyphenation: a‧li
Adjective
ali (comparative daha ali, superlative ən ali)
- supreme, higher, high (dominant)
- ali məhkəmə ― supreme court
- ali təhsil müəssisəsi ― seat of higher learning
- ali baş komandan ― commander in chif (literally, “supreme main commander”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ali” in Obastan.com.
Elfdalian
Etymology
From Old Norse hali, from Proto-Germanic *halô.
Derived terms
- ålåbuss
- ålåell
- ålåglinder
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛaːlɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːlɪ
- Homophones: alið, æli, ælið
Noun
ali n (genitive singular alis, uncountable)
- quality, property, characteristic, nature (of someone or something)
Declension
n24s | Singular | |
Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ali | alið |
Accusative | ali | alið |
Dative | ali | al(i)num |
Genitive | alis | alisins |
Derived terms
- alisfrøði (“physics”)
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑli/, [ˈɑ̝li]
- Rhymes: -ɑli
- Syllabification(key): a‧li
Usage notes
ali cannot take a possessive suffix; alitse is used instead if possessive forms are desired.
Inflection
Declension of ala-
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Further reading
- “ali”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Gun

Etymology
Cognates include Fon alì
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ā.lì/
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Derived terms
- alìhò (“lane (Nigeria)”)
- alìklán (“street”)
- alìkplítɛ̀n (“crossroads (Benin)”)
- alìkpá (“street (Benin)”)
- alìplítẹ̀n (“crossroads (Nigeria)”)
- alìpá (“street (Nigeria)”)
- alìxò (“lane (Benin)”)
- tòhòmẹ̀-lìhò (“street (Nigeria)”)
- tòxòmɛ̀-lìxò (“street (Benin)”)
Icelandic
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈali/
Noun
ali (first-person possessive aliku, second-person possessive alimu, third-person possessive alinya)
- greeting
Derived terms
- mengali
Further reading
- “ali” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.li/
- Rhymes: -ali
- Hyphenation: à‧li
Verb
ali
- inflection of alare:
- second-person singular present indicative
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Laboya
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji-q, from *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian *Suaji.
References
- Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “ali”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 6
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*Suaji”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Latin
Lavukaleve
Laz
Limos Kalinga
Middle English
Norwegian Nynorsk
Old Norse
Old Polish
Conjunction
ali
- but
- Synonym: ale
- 1880 [1436], Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności, volume III, page 332:
- Rudda nye othworzila szye na roly... woytha, aly othworzila szye na roly claszthorney
- [Ruda nie otworzyła sie na roli... wojta, ali otworzyła sie na roli klasztornej]
- Middle of the 15th century, Rozmyślanie o żywocie Pana Jezusa, page 638:
- Kristus... rzekł ku swem zwolenikom: Kiedym was słał przez moszny, przez toboły..., azali wam czego niedostawało? A oni rzekli: Wszegośmy dosyć mieli. Ali już kto ma mosznę, weźmi i tobołę (sed nunc qui habet sacculum, tollat... peram Luc 22, 36)
- [Krystus... rzekł ku swem zwolenikom: Kiedym was słał przez moszny, przez toboły..., azali wam czego niedostawało? A oni rzekli: Wszegośmy dosyć mieli. Ali już kto ma mosznę, weźmi i tobołę (sed nunc qui habet sacculum, tollat... peram Luc 22, 36)]
- until
- 1920 [1424], Marceli Handelsman, Antoni Rybarski, Kazimierz Tymieniecki, editors, Najdawniejsze księgi sądowe mazowieckie, volume II, number 237:
- Iakom ya ne mal dzewcze mey vosza ani con[a dacz], ali na mego concza smerczy
- [Jakom ja nie miał dziewce mej woza ani kon[ia dać], ali na mego końca śmierci]
Particle
ali
- until, as long as, up to
- 1950 [1499], Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, Adam Wolff, editors, Zapiski i roty polskie XV-XVI wieku z ksiąg sądowych ziemi warszawskiej, number 1831:
- Jakossny my vyethnaly y rosdzyelyli Anna s B[b]arbara..., rolamy..., lassy, borrmy aly do waczyerzina syvotha
- [Jakosmy my ujednali i rozdzielili Annę z B[b]arbarą..., rolami..., lasy, bormi ali do macierzyna żywota]
Descendants
- Polish: ali
References
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “ali”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ali. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + li.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.li/
- Rhymes: -ali
- Syllabification: a‧li
- Homophone: Ali
Conjunction
ali
- (obsolete) but
- Synonym: ale
- (Middle Polish) so, hence
- Synonym: więc
- (Middle Polish) let alone
- (Middle Polish) or
- Synonym: albo
References
- Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “ali”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
- Włodzimierz Gruszczyński (08.06.2022) “ALI”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
Further reading
- ali in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “ali”, in Słownik języka polskiego
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “ali”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 24
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- aly (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ali, aly, from Latin ad illīc (literally “to there”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈli/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈli/
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: a‧li
Audio (file) Audio (Oporto, Portugal) (file)
Usage notes
Usually ali implies a nearer position than lá.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:ali.
See also
Portuguese demonstratives (edit) | |||||||
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Pronouns | Adverbs | ||||||
Singular | Plural | Neuter | |||||
Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
Proximal | X | este | esta | estes | estas | isto | aqui, cá |
de + X | deste | desta | destes | destas | disto | daqui | |
em + X | neste | nesta | nestes | nestas | nisto | — | |
Medial | X | esse | essa | esses | essas | isso | aí |
de + X | desse | dessa | desses | dessas | disso | daí | |
em + X | nesse | nessa | nesses | nessas | nisso | — | |
Distal | X | aquele | aquela | aqueles | aquelas | aquilo | ali, lá, acolá |
de + X | daquele | daquela | daqueles | daquelas | daquilo | dali | |
em + X | naquele | naquela | naqueles | naquelas | naquilo | — | |
a + X | àquele | àquela | àqueles | àquelas | àquilo | ||
Anaphoric | X | o | a | os | as | — | — |
de + X | do | da | dos | das | |||
em + X | no | na | nos | nas | |||
a + X | ao | à | aos | às |
Rukai
Noun
ali
- used by women to refer to one's female friend
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ali, *ale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /âli/
- Hyphenation: a‧li
Sicilian
Slovene
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
The second pronunciation is used in the second sense.
- IPA(key): /áli/, /áːli/
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ali/
Particle
ali
- Introduces a yes-no question.
Further reading
- “ali”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔali/ [ˈʔa.lɪ]
- Rhymes: -ali
- Syllabification: a‧li