غالي

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See also: عالي and عالی

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣaː.liː/
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Adjective

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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

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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

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

Adjective

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

  1. Gallic
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Noun

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

  1. Gaul
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Egyptian Arabic

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Adjective

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غالي (ḡāli)

  1. expensive (having a high price)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī).

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Adjective

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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

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Root
غ ل ي
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

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

See also

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