ꠀꠟꠤ

Sylheti

This image illustrates the name "Ali" in Sylheti.

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy). Compare English Ali.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ali/

Proper noun

ꠀꠟꠤ • (ali)

1. a surname

See also

• ꠀꠢꠝꠖ (ahmod)
• ꠝꠢꠝ꠆ꠝꠖ (mohommod)
• ꠔꠣꠟꠥꠇꠖꠣꠞ (talukdar)
• ꠡꠣ (śa)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit आलस्य (ā́lasya). Doublet of ꠄꠟꠣ (ela).

Noun

ꠀꠟꠤ • (ali)

1. laziness
2. lazy person

Etymology 3

Compare हल (hala, “plough”), حال (ḥāl, “state, condition”).

Noun

ꠀꠟꠤ • (ali)

1. set of four

Etymology 4

From Sanskrit अलि (ali).

Noun

ꠀꠟꠤ • (ali)

1. lizard

Etymology 5

Inherited from Sanskrit आली (ālī, “line, row”). Cognate with Assamese আলি (ali). Doublet of ꠀꠁꠟ (ail).

Noun

ꠀꠟꠤ • (ali)

1. alley, path

   Synonym: ꠙꠕ (fotó)

2. itinerary

   Synonym: ꠗꠣꠞꠣ (dára)

References

• Gwynn, Roger (2016) “ali_¹”, in Londoni Sylheti dictionary, Part I : Sylheti-English, Middletown, DE: Acre Press.
• Gwynn, Roger (2016) “ali_²”, in Londoni Sylheti dictionary, Part I : Sylheti-English, Middletown, DE: Acre Press.
• Gwynn, Roger (2016) “ali_³”, in Londoni Sylheti dictionary, Part I : Sylheti-English, Middletown, DE: Acre Press.