Ali
English
Etymology 1
From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʿalīy, literally “high, exalted”), from the Arabic root ع ل ي (ʿ-l-y).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑːli
Proper noun
Ali (plural Alis)
- A male given name.
- The Muslim caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, considered by Shias to be Muhammad's successor.
- A surname.
Translations
male given name from Arabic
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æli
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːli/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ali
- Rhymes: -aːli
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Adelheid.
Finnish
Etymology
From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʿaliyy) as a Muslim name. Also a rare diminutive form of Finnish Aleksanteri.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑli
- IPA(key): /ˈɑli/, [ˈɑli]
- Hyphenation: A‧li
Declension
Inflection of Ali (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Ali | Alit | |
genitive | Alin | Alien | |
partitive | Alia | Aleja | |
illative | Aliin | Aleihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Ali | Alit | |
accusative | nom. | Ali | Alit |
gen. | Alin | ||
genitive | Alin | Alien | |
partitive | Alia | Aleja | |
inessive | Alissa | Aleissa | |
elative | Alista | Aleista | |
illative | Aliin | Aleihin | |
adessive | Alilla | Aleilla | |
ablative | Alilta | Aleilta | |
allative | Alille | Aleille | |
essive | Alina | Aleina | |
translative | Aliksi | Aleiksi | |
instructive | — | Alein | |
abessive | Alitta | Aleitta | |
comitative | — | Aleineen |
Hausa
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese Ali, from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʿaliyy).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ˈli/
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