على

North Levantine Arabic

preposition
Definitions
  • on; upon; onto
  • (by extension) with a hint of
  • about (a topic)
  • to (a place)

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic عَلَى (on, over).

Origin

Arabic

عَلَى

Gloss

on, over

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