یاعلی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَا عَلِيُّ (yā ʕaliyyu).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [jɑː.ʔä.líː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [jɑːä.líː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [jɔːä.lí]

Readings
Classical reading? yā'alī
Dari reading? yā'alī
Iranian reading? yâ'ali
Tajik reading? yoʾalī

Interjection

یاعلی • (yâ'ali)

  1. (Shia Islam) O Ali; a request for intercession from Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first divinely appointed imam in Shi'ism, the sect followed by most Iranians.
  2. (Iran) let’s go; said generically before starting various endeavors, especially when moving something heavy.
  3. (Iran, colloquial) goodbye
    Synonym: خدافظ (xodâfez)
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