یاعلی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَا عَلِيُّ‎ (yā ʕaliyyu).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /jɑːʔaˈliː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /jɑːʔaˈliː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /jɒːʔæˈliː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /jɔʔaˈli/

Interjection

یاعلی • (yâ'ali)

(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.
(Iran) let’s go; said generically before starting various endeavors, especially when moving something heavy.
(Iran, colloquial) goodbye
Synonym: خدافظ‎ (xodâfez)

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