alí

See also: ài, ǎi, äi, and āi

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ali (13th century), from Latin ad (“at”) illīc (“there”). Compare Spanish allí.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈli/

Adverb

alí

1. there, then (at that place or time)

   Synonyms: alá, aló

   • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 717:

     alý hu o mar fazía rremuño

     there where the sea was making a whirlpool

References

• “ali” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “alí” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “alí” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “alí” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.