oli

See also: olí, òli, olì, öli, Óli, õli, -oli, and 'oli

Bislama

Contraction

oli

1. Contraction of ol + i

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin oleum (“olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive”). Compare Occitan òli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɔ.li]

• Audio (Valencian):

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Noun

oli m (plural olis)

1. oil

Derived terms

• haver begut oli
• oliar
• olier

Further reading

• “oli” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Estonian

Verb

oli

1. third-person singular past indicative of olema

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Finnish

Verb

oli

1. (deprecated template usage) third-person singular past indicative of olla

   Se oli hauskaa.

   It was funny.

Anagrams

• -loi-, ilo, loi

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Hawaiian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

oli

1. A chant

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Ido

Etymology

olu (“it”) +‎ -i (“-s; plural”)

Pronoun

oli pl

1. they, them (neuter)

Related terms

• li (“they, them”)
• ili (“they, them”) (masculine)
• eli (“they, them”) (feminine)

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch olie (“oil”), from Middle Dutch ōlie, from Old Dutch olig, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈoli]
• Hyphenation: oli

Noun

oli (first-person possessive oliku, second-person possessive olimu, third-person possessive olinya)

1. lubricant oil

   Synonyms: minyak, pelumas

Further reading

• “oli” 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.

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Ingrian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoli/
• Hyphenation: o‧li

Verb

oli

1. third-person singular indicative imperfect of olla

References

• V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 122

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Italian

Noun

oli m

1. plural of olio

Verb

oli

1. inflection of oliare:
   1. second-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. third-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• Loi, ilo

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Latvian

Noun

oli

1. accusative/instrumental/vocative singular of olis

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Lombard

Etymology

From Latin oleum (“olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔli/

Noun

oli m (invariable)

1. (cooking) oil
2. lubricant

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Middle English

Adjective

oli

1. Alternative form of holy (sacred)

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Dutch olie (“oil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.li/

Noun

oli

1. oil
2. petrol (UK), gas (US), or another fuel used for motorised vehicles

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Tok Pisin

Contraction

oli

1. Contraction of ol + i

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Uzbek

Alternative forms

• oliy

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَالٍ (ʕālin).

Adjective

oli (comparative oliroq, superlative eng oli)

1. supreme

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Volapük

Pronoun

oli

1. (accusative singular of ol) you (singular, objective)