Ali: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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علی
عَلِيّ
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Ali (علی, Arabic عَلِيّ) means “high; exalted”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ل و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ل و.
- Meaning
- high; exalted
- معنی
- بلند، عالی مرتبہ
Where it comes from
From ʿalā, to be high; ʿaliyy means lofty or eminent.
- Say it
- a-liAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ع ل و
- Other spellings
- Aly
- Known bearer
- Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ
- Themes
- Honour