jalija
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یالی (yalı), from Greek γιαλός (gialós), from Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós). The same source etymon passed via Dalmatian as ìgalo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jǎlija/
- Rhymes: -ija
Noun
jàlija f (Cyrillic spelling ја̀лија) (regional)
- an outer area that delimitates either sea or civilization, bank, shore, brim of a body of water or as well the outskirt of a town
- lollygagger, slacker, loafer, somebody who goes to the beach rather than pursuing a business
- Synonym: jalìjāš
Declension
Declension of jalija
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | jalija | jalije |
| genitive | jalije | jalija |
| dative | jaliji | jalijama |
| accusative | jaliju | jalije |
| vocative | jalije / jalijo | jalije |
| locative | jaliji | jalijama |
| instrumental | jalijom | jalijama |
References
- “FOTO: Visočka “Jalija””, in Visoko.co.ba, 2015-09-15
- “jalija” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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