بلی

See also: بلى‎, تلي‎, and بلي‎

Persian

Alternative forms

بله‎ (bale)

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈbæliː]
(Dari) IPA^(key): [ˈbæle]
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Adverb

Dari Persian	بلی‎
Iranian Persian	بله‎
Tajiki Persian	бале (bale)

بلی • (bali)

(informal) yes

See also

آره‎ (âre) / آری‎ (âri)

Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit विडाली (viḍālī).

Noun

بلّی • (billī) f (Hindi spelling बिल्ली)

cat

Usage notes

Although this word is feminine and used for female cats, it is also used to mean domestic cat in general. The masculine form, or the word for tomcat, is بلا‎ (billā).

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