اعلی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaʔ.ˈlɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäʔ.lɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäʔ.lɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.lɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæʔ.lɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäʔ.lɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	a'lā
Dari reading?	a'lā
Iranian reading?	a'lâ
Tajik reading?	aʾlo

Adjective

Dari	اعلی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	аъло

اعلی • (a'lâ)

1. superior

Descendants

• → Hindustani:
  • Hindi: आला (ālā)
  • Urdu: اعلیٰ (a’lá)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اعلی (a'lā), itself from Arabic أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɑː.(ʔ)lɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

اَعْلیٰ • (a’lá) (Hindi spelling आला)

1. supreme, chief