علي

See also: على‎, علی‎, غلى‎, and غلي‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ع ل ي‎ (ʿ-l-y).

Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʿall-, *ʿaly- (“to be high; exalted”), from Proto-Afro-Asiatic *ʿal-, *ʿVl(ay)- (“to be high, tall; to rise, ascend”).

Cognate with Hebrew עָלָה‎ (ʿalá, “to ascend, rise, grow, develop”), Hebrew עלי‎ (ʿeli, “ascent”) and thereby Eli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕa.li.ja/

Verb

عَلِيَ • (ʿaliya) I, non-past يَعْلَى‎‎ (yaʿlā)

(intransitive) to be exalted, high
(intransitive) to excel, to stand out

Conjugation

Conjugation of

عَلِيَ

(form-I final-weak, verbal noun عَلَاء)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					عَلَاء‎ ʿalāʾ
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					عَالٍ‎ ʿālin
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	عَلِيتُ‎ ʿalītu	عَلِيتَ‎ ʿalīta	عَلِيَ ʿaliya	عَلِيتُمَا‎ ʿalītumā	عَلِيَا‎ ʿaliyā	عَلِينَا‎ ʿalīnā	عَلِيتُمْ‎ ʿalītum	عَلُوا‎ ʿalū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	عَلِيتُ‎ ʿalītu	عَلِيتِ‎ ʿalīti	عَلِيَتْ‎ ʿaliyat	عَلِيتُمَا‎ ʿalītumā	عَلِيَتَا‎ ʿaliyatā	عَلِينَا‎ ʿalīnā	عَلِيتُنَّ‎ ʿalītunna	عَلِينَ‎ ʿalīna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	m	أَعْلَى‎ ʾaʿlā	تَعْلَى‎ taʿlā	يَعْلَى‎ yaʿlā	تَعْلَيَانِ‎ taʿlayāni	يَعْلَيَانِ‎ yaʿlayāni	نَعْلَى‎ naʿlā	تَعْلَوْنَ‎ taʿlawna	يَعْلَوْنَ‎ yaʿlawna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	f	أَعْلَى‎ ʾaʿlā	تَعْلَيْنَ‎ taʿlayna	تَعْلَى‎ taʿlā	تَعْلَيَانِ‎ taʿlayāni	تَعْلَيَانِ‎ taʿlayāni	نَعْلَى‎ naʿlā	تَعْلَيْنَ‎ taʿlayna	يَعْلَيْنَ‎ yaʿlayna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَعْلَى‎ ʾaʿlā	تَعْلَى‎ taʿlā	يَعْلَى‎ yaʿlā	تَعْلَيَا‎ taʿlayā	يَعْلَيَا‎ yaʿlayā	نَعْلَى‎ naʿlā	تَعْلَوْا‎ taʿlaw	يَعْلَوْا‎ yaʿlaw
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَعْلَى‎ ʾaʿlā	تَعْلَيْ‎ taʿlay	تَعْلَى‎ taʿlā	تَعْلَيَا‎ taʿlayā	تَعْلَيَا‎ taʿlayā	نَعْلَى‎ naʿlā	تَعْلَيْنَ‎ taʿlayna	يَعْلَيْنَ‎ yaʿlayna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَعْلَ‎ ʾaʿla	تَعْلَ‎ taʿla	يَعْلَ‎ yaʿla	تَعْلَيَا‎ taʿlayā	يَعْلَيَا‎ yaʿlayā	نَعْلَ‎ naʿla	تَعْلَوْا‎ taʿlaw	يَعْلَوْا‎ yaʿlaw
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَعْلَ‎ ʾaʿla	تَعْلَيْ‎ taʿlay	تَعْلَ‎ taʿla	تَعْلَيَا‎ taʿlayā	تَعْلَيَا‎ taʿlayā	نَعْلَ‎ naʿla	تَعْلَيْنَ‎ taʿlayna	يَعْلَيْنَ‎ yaʿlayna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِعْلَ‎ iʿla		اِعْلَيَا‎ iʿlayā			اِعْلَوْا‎ iʿlaw
imperative الْأَمْر	f		اِعْلَيْ‎ iʿlay		اِعْلَيَا‎ iʿlayā			اِعْلَيْنَ‎ iʿlayna

Etymology 2

From the root ع ل و‎ (ʿ-l-w) or ع ل ي‎ (ʿ-l-y).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕa.liː/

Adjective

عَلِيّ • (ʿaliyy) (feminine عَلِيَّة‎ (ʿaliyya), elative أَعْلَىٰ‎ (ʾaʿlā))

high, tall[1]
exalted, lofty, excellent

Declension

Declension of adjective عَلِيّ (ʿaliyy)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	عَلِي ʿalī	الْعَلِي‎ al-ʿalī	عَلِيَّة‎ ʿaliyya	الْعَلِيَّة‎ al-ʿaliyya
Nominative	عَلِيٌّ ʿaliyyun	الْعَلِيُّ‎ al-ʿaliyyu	عَلِيَّةٌ‎ ʿaliyyatun	الْعَلِيَّةُ‎ al-ʿaliyyatu
Accusative	عَلِيًّا‎ ʿaliyyan	الْعَلِيَّ‎ al-ʿaliyya	عَلِيَّةً‎ ʿaliyyatan	الْعَلِيَّةَ‎ al-ʿaliyyata
Genitive	عَلِيٍّ ʿaliyyin	الْعَلِيِّ‎ al-ʿaliyyi	عَلِيَّةٍ‎ ʿaliyyatin	الْعَلِيَّةِ‎ al-ʿaliyyati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	عَلِيَّيْن‎ ʿaliyyayn	الْعَلِيَّيْن‎ al-ʿaliyyayn	عَلِيَّتَيْن‎ ʿaliyyatayn	الْعَلِيَّتَيْن‎ al-ʿaliyyatayn
Nominative	عَلِيَّانِ‎ ʿaliyyāni	الْعَلِيَّانِ‎ al-ʿaliyyāni	عَلِيَّتَانِ‎ ʿaliyyatāni	الْعَلِيَّتَانِ‎ al-ʿaliyyatāni
Accusative	عَلِيَّيْنِ‎ ʿaliyyayni	الْعَلِيَّيْنِ‎ al-ʿaliyyayni	عَلِيَّتَيْنِ‎ ʿaliyyatayni	الْعَلِيَّتَيْنِ‎ al-ʿaliyyatayni
Genitive	عَلِيَّيْنِ‎ ʿaliyyayni	الْعَلِيَّيْنِ‎ al-ʿaliyyayni	عَلِيَّتَيْنِ‎ ʿaliyyatayni	الْعَلِيَّتَيْنِ‎ al-ʿaliyyatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	plural unknown		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	? ?	? ?	عَلِيَّات‎ ʿaliyyāt	الْعَلِيَّات‎ al-ʿaliyyāt
Nominative	? ?	? ?	عَلِيَّاتٌ‎ ʿaliyyātun	الْعَلِيَّاتُ‎ al-ʿaliyyātu
Accusative	? ?	? ?	عَلِيَّاتٍ‎ ʿaliyyātin	الْعَلِيَّاتِ‎ al-ʿaliyyāti
Genitive	? ?	? ?	عَلِيَّاتٍ‎ ʿaliyyātin	الْعَلِيَّاتِ‎ al-ʿaliyyāti

Synonyms

عَالٍ‎ (ʿālin)

Proper noun

عَلِيّ • (ʿaliyy) m

A male given name, Ali
A surname.

Declension

Declension of noun عَلِيّ (ʿaliyy)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	عَلِي ʿalī	—
Nominative	—	عَلِيٌّ ʿaliyyun	—
Accusative	—	عَلِيًّا‎ ʿaliyyan	—
Genitive	—	عَلِيٍّ ʿaliyyin	—

Derived terms

عَلَوِيّ‎ (ʿalawiyy)

Descendants

Azerbaijani: Əli
English: Ali
Bashkir: Ғәли (Ğäli)

Persian: علی‎ ('Ali)
Somali: Cali

Swahili: Ali
Turkish: Ali

Etymology 3

From the root ع ل ي‎ (ʿ-l-y).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕalj/

Noun

عَلْي • (ʿaly) m

Verbal noun of عَلَى‎ (ʿalā).

Declension

Declension of noun عَلْي (ʿaly)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلْي ʿaly	الْعَلْي‎ al-ʿaly	عَلْي ʿaly
Nominative	عَلْيٌ ʿalyun	الْعَلْيُ‎ al-ʿalyu	عَلْيُ ʿalyu
Accusative	عَلْيًا‎ ʿalyan	الْعَلْيَ‎ al-ʿalya	عَلْيَ ʿalya
Genitive	عَلْيٍ ʿalyin	الْعَلْيِ‎ al-ʿalyi	عَلْيِ ʿalyi

Etymology 4

From the root ع ل ي‎ (ʿ-l-y).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕu.li.ja/

Verb

عُلِيَ • (ʿuliya) (form I)

third-person masculine singular past passive of عَلَا‎ (ʿalā)

Etymology 5

From the root ع ل ي‎ (ʿ-l-y).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕu.li.ja/

Verb

عُلِيَ • (ʿuliya) (form I)

third-person masculine singular past passive of عَلَى‎ (ʿalā)

Etymology 6

From عَلَى‎ (ʿalā, “on”) +‎ ـيَ‎ (-ya, “me”).

Adverb

عَلَيَّ • (ʿalayya)

on me

References

- Wehr, Hans (1979), “علو”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN.

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[1] Wehr, Hans (1979), “علو”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN.

[2] Wehr, Hans (1979), “علو”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN.