balì

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bali"

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bailli (16th century), from Old French bailif. Doublet of balivo. Cognate with Sicilian baulì.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈli/^*
• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: ba‧lì

Noun

balì m (invariable)

1. bailiff

Related terms

• balivo

Anagrams

• Bila, Bilà, albi

Makasar

Etymology

From bali (“companion; helper”) +‎ -i.

Verb

balì (Lontara spelling ᨅᨒᨗ or 𑻤𑻮𑻳)

1. (transitive) to stand by someone; to assist, help, or join someone in an activity

   Kubalì ammingkung ― I help him cultivate the ground with a hoe.

   Nabalìaʼ anngerang ― He helps me carry it.

   Kubalì annganre ― I eat together with him.

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, pages 54-56