يا علي

Gulf Arabic

/yɑː ʕəli/

interjection
Definitions
  • (Shiʾism) said when one is about to perform a task

Etymology

Compound from Gulf Arabic يا (vocative particle) + Gulf Arabic علي (Ali).

Origin

Gulf Arabic

علي

Gloss

Ali

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