اعلی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَعْلَى‎ (ʔaʕlā).

Pronunciation

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

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /aʔˈlɑː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /æʔˈlɒː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /aʔˈlɔ/

Adjective

Iranian Persian	اعلی
Dari	اعلی
Tajik	аъло (aʾlo)

اعلی • (a'lâ)

superior

Descendants

→ Hindustani:
- Hindi: आला (ālā)
- Urdu: اعلیٰ‎ (a’lá)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (a'lā), itself from Arabic أَعْلَى‎ (ʔaʕlā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɑː.(ʔ)lɑː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /ɑː.(ʔ)lɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

اَعْلیٰ • (a’lá) (Hindi spelling आला)

supreme, chief

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